ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
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    A good teacher must be able to vary the teaching and learning  
  methods. Here I have paired up a good student to help the other in  
  to solve a set of questions given to them. I called this the buddy  
  support programme. It not only enable the weaker in Maths student to  
  benefit from this peer coaching but also help the better student to  
  reinforce his understanding of concepts. A a win-win situation indeed.  
 

Buddy Support in progress for 5 Elit Students 2007

  
                     
                                   
  Sometimes, buddy support is better modified to group teaching  
  Here, who ever is able to explain or understand the questions will  
    help the other member of the group. Each group will be given a  
    different set of questions to attempt so that no member of one group  
    will go to the other group for assistance. T his method was done  
    to break the monotony of the "chalk and talk" method in class.  
   

Calculus problems conducted in the Resource Centre 2007

  
                         
 

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      The method I  like best is the a variant from the above, that is, the  
      students are asked find their coaching or peer partner to try together  
      several questions. Some students however, prefer to attempt the  
      same set of questions individually. Meanwhile, I will be walking  
      around to render any assistance if needed. I will be going around to  
      give personal or small group attention. This is important because  
      students tend to express their problems better that way.  
     

Free form programme done to the 5 Budiman boys, class of 2007

  
                                       

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