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Teaching Training by Dr Fong, for AMC success.
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With the AMC, approaching on Thursday the 27th of July, the BrainBuilder learning centres are holding a series of intensive training sessions to provide students with effective problem solving strategies in preparation for the annual assessment. Dr Fong’s maths and education expertise are
How to Optimise Learning with Left and Right Brain Training?
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Our left and right brains carry out different functions and help us to perform at our best. It is also a common myth that a person can use one side more dominantly. However, we use both sides of our brain equally
Could You Answer This Question For $20,000?
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Image Source: Raytheon Company 2017 Thirteen year old Luke Robatille took home the top prize of $20,000 in the 2017 Raytheon Mathcount National Championships, after an amazing display of critical thinking in maths word problems. “In a barn, 100 chicks
Math Graduates in High Paying Roles
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According to The Economist, the demand for mathematical skills in the workforce are on the rise. The starting salary of graduates of the best programs from the University of California, Berekely, can average $150,000 USD. Since mathematical concepts and models lay the foundation
Dr Fong on Empowering Creative and Critical Thinking within Children and Education.
Watch Dr Fong’s addressing UK educationalists in his keynote talk at Oxford Press University’s International Maths Forum conference. Every parent’s objective is for their child to excel in education and life. Dr Fong puts it down to something more than
What is Math Anxiety?
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Math anxiety is a feeling of tension, apprehension or fear that interferes with math performance (Ashcraft, 2002). Under the recent pressure of the NAPLAN, it is important for us to recognise the impact of math anxiety. There is increasing stress being placed
2017 April Holiday Program Review
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The April Holiday Program has come to a successful end! Based on our feedback, it’s safe to say our students had tremendous fun throughout the April Holiday Program through our Maths and Science curriculum. Aside from their obvious enjoyment,
How You Interact With Your Child Can Affect Their Well-Being
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The nature of a parent-child relationship can have a large impact on the child’s success and independence in the future. Research from the University of Edinburgh has differentiated between two types of parental control: Psychological and Behavioural Control (Read full
AMC Training Program
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What is AMC? The Australian Mathematics Competition is one of the largest school-based mathematics competition involving around 700,000 participants yearly in over 30 different countries. The competition, held on Thursday 27th July 2017 this year, aims to test students’ mathematical
Study shows brain networks play a key role in cognitive thinking ability
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To most, maths might be one of the hardest subject to master. How do some people finds it rather easy when it comes to solving challenging maths problem? The neuroscience research group from Stanford University have followed 43 kids from
