Browsing Education by Subject "Mathematics"
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The affordances of ethnomathematical perspectives in pre-service Mathematics teacher education at selected universities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)The rationale for this study was to investigate the affordances of ethnomathematical perspectives in pre-service mathematics teacher education at selected universities in South Africa. Over the past decades, researchers ... -
Comparing different types of schools in South Africa regarding STEM guidance for teaching and learning in Grades R, 1, 2 & 3
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Currently, there is an international call for the development of STEM-related research looking at young children (Campbell & Speldewinde, 2022:2). This call resonates with the situation in South Africa regarding STEM ... -
An exploration of reflection and mathematics confidence during problem solving in senior phase mathemetics
(North-West University, 2013)Empowerment through proficiency in mathematics could better not only one’s life, but also one’s chances in study and work. The current study is an exploration of what reflection and mathematics confidence entail during ... -
An exploratory study of how learners communicate what they know during mathematics lesson
(2010)South Africa teachers who are teaching Mathematics were faced with challenges of implementing a new curriculum (National Curriculum Statement). They are expected to be innovative and have the ability to make connections ... -
Graad 12–punte as voorspeller van sukses in wiskunde by 'n universiteit van tegnologie
(North-West University, 2011)Problems with students’ performance in Mathematics at tertiary level are common in South Africa − as it is worldwide. Pass rates at the university of technology where the researcher is a lecturer, are only about 50%. At ... -
Guidelines to enhance secondary school learners' mathematical competence and study orientation in a problem-solving learning context
(North-West University, 2018)Inadequate Mathematics performance causes global concern. Many secondary school learners lack the required level of mathematical competence to cope with the demands of school and higher education in the 21st century. ... -
Investigating Grade 7 mathematics learners’ self-directed learning through problem-based tasks
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)Mathematics is an essential subject since it helps learners to develop an understanding of spatial concepts and relationships and develops their ability to apply mathematics in the contexts of everyday situations. Mathematics ... -
Die invloed van geskikte agtergrondmusiek op die studie -oriëntasie en prestasie van graad 8-leerders in wiskunde
(North-West University, 2009)The poor performance in mathematics of South African learners in grade 8 is of great concern. This may be attributed, inter alia, to the negligence towards study orientation of learners in mathematics. In order to alleviate ... -
Kennis, oortuigings en klaskamerpraktyke van VOO wiskunde-onderwysers met betrekking tot meetkunde-onderrig
(2016)Since 2014 the Grade 12 learners are once again being examined on Euclidean geometry. This means that teachers must teach Euclidean geometry again as part of the core Mathematics curriculum. The purpose of this study was ... -
Kognitiewe en metakognitiewe strategieë en vaardighede van graad 8-skaakspelers in die wiskundige probleemoplossingsproses
(2015)This research study explored how cognitive and metacognitive strategies and skills, both present in Mathematics and chess, play a role in the mathematical problem-solving process. I examined different cognitive and ...