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Mathematics Methodologies

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The rise of pay-to-play extra-curricular educational options in recent decades has transformed the landscape of traditional education. Private tutoring, for example, is no longer regarded as a mark of shame; in fact, it's often a source of pride ("My tutor is Joe Hotshot ... who's yours?"). In tandem with the explosive birth and rapid growth of the private tutoring industry in the U.S., a multitude of companies now offer group math tutoring in various styles and flavors. Some of these champion distinctive pedagogic approaches and programs with almost evangelical passion. Below are some of the better-known, with notes on each: Russian School of Mathematics RSM posits that kids can and should be taught abstract thinking and higher-order reasoning skills (e.g. algebra) from a very early age. Results are impressive. Singapore Math Successful national mastery learning model emphasizing a three-step pedagogic approach (concrete, pictoral, abstract) and fewer c...

Mathematics Methodologies

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The rise of pay-to-play extra-curricular educational options in recent decades has transformed the landscape of traditional education. Private tutoring, for example, is no longer regarded as a mark of shame; in fact, it's often a source of pride ("My tutor is Joe Hotshot ... who's yours?"). In tandem with the explosive birth and rapid growth of the private tutoring industry in the U.S., a multitude of companies now offer group math tutoring in various styles and flavors. Some of these champion distinctive pedagogic approaches and programs with almost evangelical passion. Below are some of the better-known, with notes on each: Russian School of Mathematics RSM posits that kids can and should be taught abstract thinking and higher-order reasoning skills (e.g. algebra) from a very early age. Results are impressive. Singapore Math Successful national mastery learning model emphasizing a three-step pedagogic approach (concrete, pictoral, abstract) and fewer c...

Mathematics Methodologies

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The rise of pay-to-play extra-curricular educational options in recent decades has transformed the landscape of traditional education. Private tutoring, for example, is no longer regarded as a mark of shame; in fact, it's often a source of pride ("My tutor is Joe Hotshot ... who's yours?"). In tandem with the explosive birth and rapid growth of the private tutoring industry in the U.S., a multitude of companies now offer group math tutoring in various styles and flavors. Some of these champion distinctive pedagogic approaches and programs with almost evangelical passion. Below are some of the better-known, with notes on each: Russian School of Mathematics RSM posits that kids can and should be taught abstract thinking and higher-order reasoning skills (e.g. algebra) from a very early age. Results are impressive. Singapore Math Successful national mastery learning model emphasizing a three-step pedagogic approach (concrete, pictoral, abstract) and fewer c...