Browsing School of Science & Mathematics Education by Author "Faculty of Education"
Now showing items 1-5 of 5
-
A comparison of grade 8 to10 urban and peri-urban learners context preferences for mathematical literacy
Blaauw, Christopher (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The study explored the comparison of grade 8 to 10 urban and peri-urban learners' contexts preferences in mathematical literacy. There is currently a strong emphasis on the use of contexts for school mathematics. This has ... -
Effects of a Dialogical Argumentation Instructional Model on Grade 10 Learners' Conception of Fermentation
Diwu, Christopher (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study catered for empirical and metaphysical dimensions of science and IKS. The study employed a quasi-experimental design as well as a qualitative research design. Two cohorts of students from a fictitiously named ... -
Malawian secondary school students' learning of science: historical background, performance and beliefs
Dzama, Emmanuel Nafe Novel (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study explored the problem of poor performance in science among students who are provided secondary school places on merit in Malawi. Existing studies of the problem are inconsistent suggesting that these studies may ... -
Prospective Zimbabwean "A" level mathematics teacher's knowledge of the concept of a function
Nyikahadzoyi, Maroni Runesu (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The purpose of the study was to investigate prospective 'A' level mathematics teachers’ knowledge of the concept of a function. The study was a case study of six prospective Zimbabwean teachers who were majoring in mathematics ... -
The relevance of science education: as seen by pupils in Ghanaian junior secondary schools
Anderson, Ishmael Kwesi (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis was based on a larger international comparative study called the ROSE (Relevance of Science Education) project. The study investigated the affective factors pupils perceive might be of relevance for the learning ...