Poor students can't afford tutoring in Singapore, yet they do well in math.

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The education systems in Japan, Singapore, and Shanghai involve a lot of outside tutoring, creating a shadow education system. In Singapore, students attend after-school tutoring to prepare for a major test that determines their high school admission. However, affordability becomes a factor. Students with low socioeconomic status in Singapore perform well on the PISA test despite not having the same access to tutoring due to the cost.

In this episode math professor, Anna Stokke, interviews Lucy Crehan, who is a teacher and an author. In her book, Cleverlands, she presents her first-hand observations of the education systems in different countries.

They discuss teacher qualifications in Finland and Singapore, teacher professional development in Japan and math lessons in Shanghai. They cover some commonalities in high-performing countries, such as the use of high-quality textbooks, and the role of practice and memorization in East Asian countries. The conversation then shifts to cultural differences, some of which may impact educational outcomes. If you are curious about education systems in different parts of the world, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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