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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 ...
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 ...
An investigation into the nature of verbal interactions during the practical training of medical technology students
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)
various ideas have been propagated regarding the way people come to know in apprenticeship situations. The particular set of social practice theory that informs this study is that related to old-timers and newcomers. The ...
The effect of graphic calculators on the mathematical achievement in quadratic functions of urban Eritrean grade 10 students
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of graphic calculators on the mathematical
achievement of Eritrean grade 10 students related to the concepts of quadratic function. The
study adopted a quasi-experimental ...
Eritrean grade eight student understanding of algebraic variables
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
This study investigated Eritrean grade eight students' understanding of algebraic variables. A complete count survey of all secondary schools of one province was done and the one that took part in the study was Gash-Barka ...
The effects of an instructional strategy on grade 11 learners' understanding of genetics
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Research into learning genetics has largely focused on issues such as problem solving and the process of meiosis. The central concept of genetics, however, has received very little attention despite the fact that it is one ...
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 ...