Abstract:
In this article the researchers report on the findings obtained from a sequential explanatory
mixed method study through testing and narratives in order to determine the extent to
which 24 prospective Mathematics educators at a South African university enrolled for a
BEd-degree possess cognitive skills, and to establish the potential of the Feuerstein
Instrumental Enrichment programme (FIE) to develop and improve the cognitive skills of
the said prospective educators. Results indicated that there is a need for improving the
cognitive skills of the prospective Mathematics educators and that the FIE programme
possesses the latent potential to improve and develop cognitive skills.
The significance of this research lies in the contribution it makes in particular to equip
lecturers involved in educator training with knowledge regarding the merits of the
Feuerstein FIE programme for improving cognitive performance.
