The predominantly Asian approach to teaching mathematics in schools, called the "mastery approach," is spreading, largely due to the fact these countries are high-performers on international tests.

Mastery – an approach to teaching maths commonly used in East Asian countries – can significantly benefit children in UK schools, a University of Exeter academic has found. The independent research, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The East Asian “mastery” approach to maths works on the expectation that all pupils can achieve – along with an emphasis on depth ...

Study shows ‘maths mastery’ experiment improved children’s scores in English schools after just one year Schools in England experimenting with east Asian teaching methods have seen an improvement in ...

The first conclusive proof that Far Eastern teaching methods can improve UK pupils’ maths performance is revealed in research just published. A study, by UCL Institute of Education and Cambridge ...

This “inclusive way of teaching” maths originated in Shanghai and Singapore. It focuses on using physical objects and pictures to explore traditional maths symbols. Tes Global, a digital education ...

The recent push for teachers to use East Asian styles of maths teaching in British schools – including a £41m investment by the UK government – has sparked controversy. This is partly because critics ...