Math Talks

Math Talks to Students, Teachers and Parents

Talk in 2016

Parents' talk on How to be Mathematically Civilized at Joyhouse Learning Centre, November 12, 2016.

Talk in 2014

The Stack Method to Problem Solving in Singapore at the Singapore Math Unconference 2014 Webinar by The Learning Web, November 21, 2014, 8.15 p.m–9.15 p.m.

The Stack Method—An Intuitive Approach to Solving Word Problems at the Marshall Cavendish Education Symposium, August 21, 2014.

Talks in 2012 & 2013

The Law of Averages

The Mathemagic of the Möbius Strip

The Mathematics of the Pharaohs

Talk in 2010

Yan, K. C. (2010). Maths workshop on Maths Begins at Home for parents at Raffles Country Club on 23rd October, 2010.

Talks in 2009

Yan, K. C. (2009). Workshop on The Mathemagic of the Mobius Strip, co-organised

by People’s Association and Panpac Education to be held on 19th June, 2009.

Yan, K. C. (2009). PSLE Maths Made Difficult – Scoring an Unfair Advantage, a one-day workshop organised

by Glanville Learning Centre (Member of Raffles Educational Specialists) to he held on June 18 and June 25.

Talks in 2008

Yan, K. C. (2008). Parents’ Workshop on Primary School Mathematics. Talk organised

by Joyhouse Learning Centre on 21st June, 2008 (9.00-12 noon).

Yan, K. C. (2008). The Beauty and Power of Visualisation. Maths talk organised by

N2 Maths Cluster at Northland Secondary School on 20th March, 2008 (2.30-5.30pm).

Talks in 2007

Yan, K. C. (2007). Naked Solutions – Intuitive and Look-See Proofs.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Mathematics Education.

Maths talk organised by Panpac Education, Singapore at the HDB Hub, Toa Payoh on 22nd May, 2007 (3.00-5.30 pm).

Talks in 2006

Yan, K. C. How to Be Mathematically Civilised, a maths talk to be presented at the World Book Fair on 3 June, 2006 (1.00 - 1.30 pm).

Yan, K. C. Singapore textbooks prove a key at TIMSS. Talk given on April 28, 2006, at the 2006 NCTM Conference, in St. Louis, Missouri.