AME 25 Anniversary Public Lecture

Mathematics Education in Singapore Schools – the past, present and future

Professor Berinderjeet Kaur
National Institute of Education
Singapore

Singapore students have consistently out-performed their peers internationally on mathematics assessment since 1995. This assessment is periodically carried out by TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) and PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment). We are in some ways world-renowned for the teaching and learning of mathematics. This lecture will trace the trajectory of mathematics education in Singapore schools, particularly from the early 1950’s till the present. It will also share some thoughts on the future of the same.

Professor Berinderjeet Kaur is a professor of mathematics education at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She began her career as a secondary school mathematics teacher and for the last three decades have been at NIE contributing towards the teaching and learning of mathematics in Singapore schools through her research and work with both pre-service and classroom teachers. She was a consultant to TIMSS 2011 and member of the mathematics expert group for PISA 2015. As a distinguished mathematics educator, professor Kaur has delivered more than 50 keynote lectures at conferences in Singapore, the region and the world.