Text in English, abstract in English and Afrikaans / The teaching and learning of Euclidean geometry in black South African schools is
characterised by teachers' poor knowledge of Euclidean geometry and the use of
traditional teaching methods that encourage rote learning. In the light of this, the study
investigated the extent to which learners perform in Process-Based Instruction.
Process-Based Instruction is characterised by the gradual transfer of instruction from the
teacher to the learner. In Process-Based Instruction learners are expected to communicate
thought, form concepts and master theorems by drawing, 'showed with and used hands',
talking and writing. Learners' performance is assessed by rubrics and is analysed using
graphs.
The findings of the empirical investigation revealed that learners of both grades 8 and 9
cannot communicate thought by any media (talking, writing 'showed with and used hands'
and drawing). A few learners formed a few concepts and mastered theorems. On the basis
of the findings and the shortcomings of the study recommendations are made. / Die onderrig van Euclediaanse Meetkunde in swart Suid-Afrikaanse skole word gekenmerk
aan onderwysers se swak kennis van die vak, asook die gebruik van onderrigmetodes wat
op die leerder se geheue staatmaak. Hierdie studie ondersoek die sukses van leerders se
prestasie in proses-gebasseerde ondenig.
Proses-gebaseerde onderig word gekenmerk aan die geleidelike oordra van kennis, van
die onderwyser na die leerder. Daar word van leerders verwag om gedagtes oor te dra,
konsepte (begrippe) te verstaan en stellings onder die knie te kry deur middel van sketse,
die gebruik van gebare, verbale verduideliking en skriftelike werk.
Leerders se prestasie word geevalueer deur die gebruik van klassifisering in kolomme
(rubrics) en word ge-analiseer deur gralieke.
Die bevinding van die empieriese ondersoek het getoon dat leerders van sowel graad 8 as
graad 9 nie gedagtes kan oordra deur enige van die gemelde metodes nie. 'n Paar
leerders het wel enkele begrippe verstaan en kon stellings bemeester. Na aanleiding van die bevindings van die studie en die tekortkominge wat daardeur opgespoor is, word
sekere voorstelle gemaak. / Didactics / M. Ed. (Didactics)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/17153 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Kutama, Mulimisi Erdmann |
| Contributors | Wessels, Dirk Cornelis Johannes, Van Niekerk, Helena Margaretha |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (iv, 183 p.) |
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