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Incorporating the Indigenous Game of "Morabaraba" in the Learning of Mathematics
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Nkopodi, Nkopodi; Mosimege, Mogege – South African Journal of Education, 2009
For many years, education in South Africa has been based mainly on western values. This has contributed to the fact that many learners from disadvantaged backgrounds cannot see the connection between the education they receive at school and their everyday experiences. This may well have contributed to the high failure rate amongst mathematics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Games, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Influences