This study investigated the teaching of mathematics in the Intermediate phase, in
Itsoseng circuit.
The study adopted a survey as its research design. Data was drawn from a
sample size of 14 mathematics educators from 5 primary schools, which were
selected from 9 Itsoseng primary schools.
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Questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to elicit data on classroom
practices during the teaching and learning of mathematics. Lesson observation
was used to triangulate the information collected through questionnaire and
interviews.
The investigation indicated that Itsoseng primary mathematics educators are still
using traditional methods used in the apartheid education system to teach
mathematics. The conclusion drawn from the study is that there is a need for
professional development of educators to broaden their knowledge on the
teaching strategies that col:'ld be used to teach mathematics in the Outcomes
Based Education (OBE) context.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/3123 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Diale, Nobahlambeni |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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