The est approa h to oost hildren’s onfiden e Model Drawing is an innovative and highly effective teaching technique, which is used in Singapore schools and tuition centers to solve Math word problems. Junior Wonders tuition center also use this influential teaching technique to make math learning easy for the students. For most of the students, learning math and its typical concepts and theories is not an easy task. The reason for this is that Math involves fractions, formulas, whole numbers, ratios, and various equations. To make math learning simple and interesting, an innovative and effective te h i ue is used i “i gapo e, o e of the o ld’s est atio s fo uality edu atio . This lea i g ethodology is k o as Model D a i g . Model Drawing is a systematic method, through which students can represent number relationships and solve word problems in a better way. Among various approaches to solve math problems, Model Drawing is the most influential one, as it creates greatest impact in boosting the confidence level of the children. It is a visual approach through which students can solve math problems more effectively and interestingly. Visual effects generate interest in students towards learning; as a result of which, their conceptual understanding of the word problems gets improved. Also, it is helpful in reducing the amount of information required to be accumulated in working memory. I this te h i ue, spe ifi odels i.e. e ta gles a e used to sol e the p o le s. By d a i g rectangles, complex word problems of Math can be addressed properly and solved easily. Also, rectangles are easy to draw, represent large numbers, divide and display proportional relationships. In Singapore, this model drawing technique is extensively used in schools and tuition centers. According to a research, approx. 85% of the primary schools use this methodology at each grade level to solve Math word problems that are related to additions, subtractions, multiplication and division, fractions, whole numbers and ratios. There are 8 steps of Model Drawing technique that a student can use to solve any word problem. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Read the Problem properly Make a decision as to who is involved Find out what is involved in the problem Draw unit bars or rectangles Read every sentence carefully Place the question mark Work computation Answer the question correctly
By following these useful steps, a student can handle world problems strategically and effectively, and thereby, enhance their conceptual understanding and analytical skills. Junior Wonders use this Model Drawing technique to provide better and advanced learning in Math.