Every chapter begins with a chapter opener which motivates students in learning the topic. Interesting stories about mathematicians, real-life examples and applications are used to arouse students’ interest and curiosity so that they can appreciate the beauty of Mathematics in their surroundings and in the sciences.
The use of ICT helps students to visualise and manipulate mathematical objects more easily, thus making the learning of Mathematics more interactive. Ready-to-use interactive ICT templates are available at http://www.shinglee.com.sg/StudentResources/
The chapters in the textbook have been organised into three strands — Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry and Calculus. The colours purple, green and red at the bottom of each page indicate these.
Dr. Yeap Ban Har leads the teaching faculty at a global professional development institute in Singapore. Dr. Yeap is an established name in teacher professional development, having presented at several keynote lectures at international conferences and written for academic publications. He is also the director of curriculum and professional development at Pathlight School in Singapore.
As experienced educator, Dr. Yeap spent ten years at the National Institute of Education, Singapore, where he taught a range of teacher education courses and was involved in several funded research in mathematics education. He continues to teach courses at tertiary institution in adjunct positions. He also sits on the advisory board of several schools in Singapore and Asia.
Dr. Yeap holds Master of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies, Master of Education and Ph.D. in mathematics education.