The Sanitization of Singapore Math

When fertile or fitting real-life or contextual questions and math tidbits or humor in a math textbook, submitted to Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) for approval, are often rejected for politically incorrect reasons, or because the items could potentially be perceived to be linked to politics, race, religion, or sex.

Items like “Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not divide by zero!” and phrases like “beautiful curves,” “immoral algebra,” and “juicy little theorem” are banned without being given valid reasons—aren’t these rejections part of the sanitization of Singapore math to only publish sterilized or sterile contents to satisfy the mathematical wants of a humorously or prudishly challenged audience or readership?

by MathPlus September 5, 2021

singapore sling

a drink made from cumshots of Singaporean chinese teeny-weeny dicks

Ryan: Hey I'm thirsty

Bob: Let's drink the Singapore Sling.

by Reporter October 11, 2008

swing

to mood swing quickly or easily.
(adj.) swingin

Person 1: 'Look at Janet, she seems really fired up'.
Perons 2: 'I know. And just a minute ago, she was smiling and happy'.
Person: 'Yeah, she seems to swing really easily'.

by jmb. April 24, 2010

Make US Math Singapore Math

When math educators in America are pushing for their states and schools to embrace the Singapore math curriculum, or part of it, to raise the mathematical proficiency of their students—Singapore is often touted as a model for quality math education that is achievable via wallet-friendly good-quality textbooks.

Trump’s white “patriots” and diehard blue-collar supporters in red states are against the “Make US Math Singapore Math” slogan, as they’re allergic to any form of alien math infiltrating their local schools.

by MathPlus October 3, 2021

Singapore Math Effect

The belief or myth that any country, state, or school that adopts the Singapore math curriculum would have their students' math scores improve significantly.

Mauritius and Rwanda appear to have gained from the Singapore math effect—both countries are economically better off than their bigger resources-rich African neighbors.

by MathPlus July 24, 2016

Swing It

Swing it means the act of throwing Horsch’s shoe into the trash can.

Swing it, Swing it! For three! Hahahahahahahaha. It done be in the trash.

by Wiggle swiggle March 18, 2019

Singapore Math Envy

The desire and hope among a number of developing countries that their own students could do well in math, if they were to adopt a math curriculum similar to the one used in Singapore.

A few local publishers are laughing all the way to the bank, as the result of the Singapore math envy of some African countries, which have started importing Singapore math books for their schools.

by MathPlus October 9, 2016