A research report submitted to tbe Faculty of Education, UnIversity 'of the Witwatersrand,
in partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Education by coursework
and research report
Johannesburg, November 1994 / This study investigates the relationships between small-group work and ownership of
mathematical kownledge in order to explicate relationships, an account of the interactions
of a group of three std 7 pupils working together for a week on mathematical tasks in their mathematics classroom is presented. The nation of ownership in used to encompass both the elements of democracy and the development of knowledge which are expected to be produced by small-group work. The notion of ownership is elaborated through the research process. The study finds both beneficial and problematic aspects in the interractions of the group. Ownership is seen to be established, but in different ways for each pupil, because of inequalities within the group. A serious mathematical mistake is made and
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| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/20964 |
| Date | 29 August 2016 |
| Creators | Brodie, Karin |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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