Browsing by Subject "Mathematics learning"
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Collaboration toward teaching proficiency of mathematical concepts in secondary schools
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In South Africa learner performance in mathematics is alarmingly low in comparison with other countries. Literature reveals that mathematics teachers play a prominent role toward helping learners perform well and learn ... -
Collaborative teaching and the learning of mathematics at matric level
(North-West University, 2006)Worldwide the teaching and learning of mathematics pose a great challenge to mathematics teachers as learners' performance in the subject leaves much to be desired. This is particularly the case in South Africa where there ... -
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. ... -
The influence of an hour-glass model of cooperative learning on the learning and achievement of grade 8 mathematics learners in crowded classrooms
(North-West University, 2004)Cooperative learning has emerged to be a preferred teaching-learning model in South Africa since the inception of Curriculum 2005 (C2005) emphasising Outcomes-based education (OBE). However, the documented success rate ... -
The influence of an inductive teaching approach on the learning of the concept functions in grade 11
(North-West University, 2009)The study presents a pragmatic evaluation of the influence of inductive teaching on grade 11 learners in two high schools in Tshwane West District in the Gauteng province in a form of pseudo experiment complemented with a ... -
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 ... -
Die invloed van taalvaardigheid op die meetkundedenke van graad 8 en 9 leerders
(North-West University, 2004)Many authors have expressed concern regarding the extent of underachievement in mathematics. The role of language proficiency as a causal factor in this underachievement has been neglected. Researchers found sufficient ... -
A model for an open-ended task-based approach in grade 11 mathematics classes
(North-West University, 2009)In this investigation, two schools - a control school and an experimental school – were compared in terms of learner performance in two traditional grade 11 mathematics tests, namely the pre-intervention test and the ... -
A model for enhancing volitional strategies' use and mathematics achievement in grade 9 in a rural community school
(North-West University, 2014)The contextual factors that affect effective Mathematics learner engagement patterns are due to lack of self-regulated learning and enthusiastic volitional use. An active role for Mathematics learners incorporates use of ...