1. Expectations from today1.Understand how Mindspark helps with PISA/TIMSS2.How can PISA questions be linked with syllabus3.Get a clear view of PISA and its questions

2. LEANING TOWARDSPISA 3. Knowing WHAT students think 4. Knowing WHAT students thinkA. 5 cm B. 6 cm C. 8 cm D. 9 cm 5. Understanding HOW students think 6. Actions GoalEIs Theory of ChangeTechnology for Personalised LearningBuilding deep expertise about learningAssessments (the Means) for Learning (the End)Focus on outcomesExamReformsScience ofLearningTeacherSupportEIs Theory ChangePrinciplesLearningwith understandingfor every child 7. We have a goalAs part of the national agenda for education, His HighnessShaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-Presidentand Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, putforward two main objectives regarding the UAEs ranking ininternational assessments: The UAE will be among the 15highest performing countries in Trends in InternationalMathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).The UAE will be among the 20 highestperforming countries in PISA - theProgramme for International StudentAssessment.Currently the UAE ranks 48 (434 points) in maths, 44 (442points) in reading and 46 (448 points) in science out of the65 participating countries in the last Pisa tests, which wereconducted in 2012. The UAE is below the 500 internationalaverage in points in all of the subjects.Let us help UAE achieve the promise it has made to the world! 8. Asking the Right QuestionsDistinguishes mechanical learning from real learning withunderstandingvs. 9. Skill building by asking the RIGHT questionsPISA Dimensions/Skills MindsparkCONTENT Understandingof shapePROCESS Visualization ofspace occupied ReproductionSITUATION Personal EducationalSusan likes to build blocks from small cubes like the oneshown below:-Susan has lots of small cubes like this one. She joins thesecubes to make other blocks as in diagram A, in which she hasjoined 8 cubes.Then Susan makes the solid blocks as shown in diagram Band C below:-How many small cubes will she need to make the blocks indiagram B and C ?George joined some cubes to make a solid shape as shownbelowHow many cubes did she use?The shape below has been made by joining Unit cubes.How many unit cubes have been used to make this shape ? 10. Flow to understand Shapes & SpaceNumber of unit cubes used to make a 3D shapeFront view of a 3D shape of unit cubesFront view of a 3D shapeSide view of a 3D shape of unit cubesSide view of a given objectTop view of a 3D shape of unit cubesIdentify the 3D shape of unit cubes with side, top & front views.Identifying the house, given the top view (map) of the house. 11. Real Life Connection/RelevanceUnderstanding of shapes and space in our environmentThe floor map of a house shows the layout of the floor along with the position of doors and windows.Here is a floor map of Rickys home. It shows where the windows and doors are in the house.Which of the following would be Rickys house?A B CD: none of theseThe performance data of this Question asked to students of Grade 7 & 8 is - 12. Let us now experience MindsparkKindly login onwww.mindspark.inWith the enclosed ID in your booklet(workshopd.x)Look out for-1. Display answer explanations for questions.2. Finely graded levels of questions from simple to complex.3. Interactivity and variance of question.tinyurl.com/guesstheviewei 13. Let us try a PISA questionA revolving door includes three wings which rotate within a circular-shaped space.The inside diameter of this space is 2 metres (200 centimetres). The three doorwings divide the space into three equal sectors. The plan below shows the doorThe brightest kids of your class will love itwings in three different positions viewed from the top.The door makes 4 complete rotations in a minute. There is room for a maximum oftwo people in each of the three door sectors.What is the maximum number of people that can enter the building through the doorin 30 minutes?(PISA 2009) 14. Lets try another oneWhat about those 5 children at the back of your class?Chris has just received her car driving licence and wants to buy her first car.This table below shows the details of four cars she finds at a local car dealer.Which cars engine capacity is the smallest?(PISA 2006) 15. The point being,Is every student of your class prepared? 16. What are you doing for PISA and TIMSS?Q. Which of the below steps are ways to prepare students?a) Weekly remedial classes to combat misconceptions.b) Deep, conceptual learning of all topics.c) Special PISA/TIMSS prep classes.d) Time management tutorials to strategically solve questions.e) Answering questions from old tests.ANSWER: ALL of the ABOVE 17. The Mindspark approach to solving PISA/TIMSS 18. Phase 1: Analysis to build contentPublished ininternational journals;but also prevalentoutside the labPrimaryResearchUnderstanding howstudents think; notjust knowing whatthey answeredValidation of smallscale research withcopious amounts ofdataDataStudentinterviews 19. TimePhase 2: Approaches to the solutionDistance (walkingon walkway)Distance(walking onground)Distance(covered bywalkway)1 1.0 0.6 0.42 2.0 1.2 0.83 3.0 1.8 1.24 4.0 2.4 1.65 5.0 3.0 2.06 6.0 3.6 2.47 7.0 4.2 2.88 8.0 4.8 3.29 9.0 5.4 3.610 10.0 6.0 4.016141210864201 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15DistanceTimeDistance (person walking on walkway)Distance (walking on ground)Speed of walkway 20. Phase 3: Thinking of variations141210864201 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Distance (person walking on walkway)Distance (running on ground)Distance (covered by walkway)1210864201 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Distance (walking on walkway)Distance (walking on ground)Distance (covered by walkway)Variations that are possible:1) Speed of moving walkway is very high/lowrelative to person2) Person is running as opposed to walking3) Two people are walking/standing on themoving walkwayTimeDistance(person walkingon walkway)Distance(running onground)Distance(covered bywalkway)(walking onwalkway)walking Distance(covered bywalkway)1 1 1.2 0.52 2 2.4 13 3 3.6 1.54 4 4.8 25 5 6 2.56 6 7.2 37 7 8.4 3.58 8 9.6 49 9 10.8 4.510 10 12 51.0 0.7 0.32.0 1.4 0.63.0 2.1 0.94.0 2.8 1.25.0 3.5 1.56.0 4.2 1.87.0 4.9 2.18.0 5.6 2.49.0 6.3 2.710.0 7.0 3.0Need to build problem-solving skill not teach to the test 21. PISA wont ask the same question againMathematics =3 DimensionsContentOverarchingideas-Shape andspace-Change andrelationship-UncertaintyEmbedded inCircular StrandsNumbers,Algebra,GeometryProcessesReproduction simplecomputationConnections forproblem solvingReflection-criticalthinkingSituationsPersonalEducational/OccupationalPublic Scientific 22. Creating bespoke games, enrichments & remedialsGameExponentswww.tinyurl.com/exposhootseiPlease read the instructions!RemedialsUnable to measure angles with protractorshttp://tinyurl.com/angleseiGamePercentageshttp://tinyurl.com/cakewarsei 23. Identifying areas of learning/misconceptionCreating misconception videosoffering remedial ideas for teachers- Inverse and time-work- Curved string does not have length- Comparing arms of angles- Measuring length using informal units- Word problems- Bigger objects weigh more- No. with smallest magnitude is the smallest no. always- Inadequate understanding of multiplication as repeated addition- Percentages x% and x are same- Binocular vision 24. 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