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Comparison of geometric proof development tasks as set up in the textbook and as implemented by teachers in the classroom
This qualitative case study examined similarities and differences between circle geometric proof development tasks set up in the Malawian Grade …
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The use of semiotic representations in reasoning about similar triangles in Euclidean geometry
Many pre-service mathematics teachers in South Africa are apprehensive about the content of Euclidean geometry, because they did not study …
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Tracking Grade 10 learners’ geometric reasoning through folding back
This article uses parts of qualitative data from the first author’s study that focused on exploring Pirie and Kieren’s process …
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Mathematical sense-making through learner choice
This article explores a conceptual relationship between learner choice and mathematical sense-making. It argues that when learners can exercise choice …
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Students’ understanding of geometry terminology through the lens of Van Hiele theory
After a long six-year lapse, the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement introduced in 2012 included geometry as part of the …
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Metacognitive awareness and visualisation in the imagination: The case of the invisible circles
Awareness of one’s own strengths and weaknesses during visualisation is often initiated by the imagination – the faculty for intuitively …
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The effects of examination-driven teaching on mathematics achievement in Grade 10 school-based high-stakes examinations
Various efforts are underway to improve achievement in high-stakes examinations in school mathematics. This article reports on one such initiative …
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Teachers’ learning and assessing of mathematical processes with emphasis on representations, reasoning and proof
This article focuses mainly on two key mathematical processes (representation, and reasoning and proof). Firstly, we observed how teachers learn …
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Differences in the quality of school-based assessment: Evidence in Grade 9 mathematics achievement
This non-experimental, exploratory and descriptive study, using a qualitative case study approach, aims to investigate whether there is evidence of …
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Mentoring as professional development intervention for mathematics teachers: A South African perspective
Only a small percentage of mathematics teacher professional development activities in South Africa include pedagogy and instruction approaches required to …
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How does the grade obtained at school for English and Mathematics affect the probability of graduation at a university?
Over half of all students enrolling at a particular university in KwaZulu-Natal fail to complete a degree. This article is …
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Educating Grade 6 students for higher-order thinking and its influence on creativity
Educating students for higher-order thinking provides them with tools that turn them into more critical thinkers. This supports them in …
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Research for educational change
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The application of the percentage change calculation in the context of inflation in Mathematical Literacy
The school subject Mathematical Literacy requires application of mathematics procedures in various contextual settings, but not much is known about …
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The development of a professional development intervention for mathematical problem-solving pedagogy in a localised context
This article reports on the design and findings of the first iteration of a classroom-based design research project which endeavours …
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Mathematical errors made by high performing candidates writing the National Benchmark Tests
When the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) were first considered, it was suggested that the results would assess entry-level students’ academic …
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Pre-service mathematics student teachers’ conceptions of nominal and effective interest rates
The general public consumes financial products such as loans that are administered in the realm of nominal and effective interest …