The road to the International Math Olympiad: The Philippine experience

Lee-Chua details the road from the Philippines to Sweden for four teenage boys competing in the 32nd International Math Olympiad. In a country where math and science are feared and shunned, they had become role models for aspiring students all over.

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Published in:The Mathematical intelligencer 1999-10, Vol.21 (4), p.45
Main Author: Lee-Chua, Queena N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contests
Mathematics
Mathematics education
Secondary school students
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Summary:Lee-Chua details the road from the Philippines to Sweden for four teenage boys competing in the 32nd International Math Olympiad. In a country where math and science are feared and shunned, they had become role models for aspiring students all over.
ISSN:0343-6993
1866-7414
DOI:10.1007/BF03025338