Browsing Magister Educationis - MEd (Mathematics) by Issue Date
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A case study of how learners apply a Grade 10 study skills module in a mathematics class
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)A qualitative case study was used to investigate how learners apply a study skills guide during the teaching of mathematics content in a Grade 10 class. A great amount of research and money is continually spent focussing ... -
An analysis of Grade 12 national examinations marking memoranda on the topic of measurement in Mathematical Literacy using a mathematical modelling framework.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The research study conducted an in-depth analysis of the national marking memoranda on the topic of measurement in Mathematical Literacy. The object of analysis was the grade 12 national examinations. The purpose of ... -
Using Dialogical Argumentation instruction model on grade 6 learners' understanding of the cause of the phases of the moon
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The aim of this study was to explore ways in which a dialogical argumentation instruction model (DAIM) could be used to assist and enhance grade 6 learners' understanding of the causes of the phases of the moon. The study ... -
Implementing an intentional teaching model to investigate grade 9 learners’ ways of working with rational algebraic fractions
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In South Africa it is widely known that most learners struggle with mathematics. The results for mathematics are poor. The department of basic education offers a number of intervention programmes to assist learners in ... -
Implementing an intentional teaching model to investigate the algebraic reasoning of grade 9 mathematics learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This research has employed an intentional teaching model to investigate the algebraic reasoning of grade 9 learners from a low socio-economic background. It has also sought to study how learners engage with algebra to make ... -
Mathematical modelling with simultaneous equations – An analysis of Grade 10 learners’ modelling competencies
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Mathematical modelling is gaining extensive interest across the schooling sector worldwide, as it is deemed to develop learners with competencies set to deal with the demands of the fourth industrial revolution and being ... -
The impact of using technology through cooperative learning on learners’ performance on grade 11 circle geometry
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Euclidean geometry was recently re-introduced as a compulsory topic in the Mathematics Curriculum for learners in the Further Education and Training (FET) band in 2012. The diagnostic analysis reports on the National Senior ... -
Conceptions of conservation of energy among grade seven learners in two cape town schools
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The clamour in the country about the poor performance of learners in the area of physical science is a concern and this problem had been attributed to different facets of learning which include the amendment of curriculum ... -
An analysis of what are grade 3 learners‘ approaches to working in the systemic assessment in Mathematics
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Over the past 5 years, the performance of Grade 3 learners in the Systemic Assessment for their grade has been seen as contradictory to the pass rate of Grade 3 learners. Using a mixed-method research approach, this study ... -
An analysis of learners’ ways of solving linear equations: The case of grade 10 learners in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)While there are several factors for poor performance (Mamba,2013), there is a tendency amongst learners to struggle to transform linear equations from other types of equations and thereafter follow a suitable solution-seeking ...