Personal Reflection

3 big ideas in teaching Mathematics:
1)Visualization
2)Patterning
3)Number Sense

That is what I have learned and experienced throughout the lessons with Dr Yeap. Truly enriching and fun, with many ideas and strategies to teach basic Math concepts to children. All along , it have always been said that to teach Mathematics, we should always use concrete materials. This will allow a child to have a better understanding of concepts taught.
But after my week ended with Dr Yeap, I think another strategy for teaching Math is also to have a vibrant vibe ! As a learner, I come to class looking forward to see what other "tricks" Dr Yeap has up his sleeves and how "thought-provoking" the exercises that he had prepared for us that day.
I find myself very challenged to solve the Math problems and if I can't solve, I would go "Oh I see..." rather than "Oh ok...".
I have always been fond of Math, though not very fantastic at it, during my school years. Attending the module have made me recall and reflect myself as a teacher and as a learner.
In Math, there can be more than one way of seeing the logic and through manipulating with concrete materials, we get to experience for ourselves, as the magic of logic unfolds.