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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 ...
Screening for misconceptions and assessing these by using metacognition in a mathematics course for N2 engineering students at a Northern Cape FET college
(2015)
This study investigated misconceptions in Algebra of students enrolled for a N2 Engineering certificate
at a Further Education and Training College. The study aimed to investigate these students’
misconceptions relating ...
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 ...
The relationship between problem solving and self-directed learning in grade 7 mathematics classrooms
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
The learners in the South African school system did not perform well in international assessments such as the Trends in Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) in 1995, 1999 and 2003, respectively. Because of these below ...
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 ...
'n Ondersoek na die gebruik van wiskundewoordeskat en metakognitiewe strategieë tydens probleemoplossing by graad 7–leerders
(2014)
Some learners in South Africa perform poorly in school, especially in Mathematics. In 2010 the Department of Basic Education announced their concern regarding the pass rate. The National Education Department circulated a ...
What causes learner migration from mathematics to mathematical literacy in selected schools in the North-West Province?
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2014)
This study investigated causes of learner migration from Mathematics to Mathematical Literacy in the selected schools in the North-West province. A concurrent embedded mixed method design was followed in this study. Three ...
The use of calculators during problem-solving activities in a Grade 9 mathematics classroom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
There is a growing concern in Namibia about the declining performance of learners in mathematics. Mathematics is most often taught through a traditional teaching approach which emphasises the memorisation of facts and ...
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. ...
Reading literacy in the content areas: the development of an instructional support framework
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
Across the country, there is a perception that our learners in the intermediate phase are not acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to effectively function in today's global economy. This perception is fuelled by both ...