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Tšhegofatšo P. Makgakga – Pythagoras, 2023
Error analysis is an instructional strategy that can assist teachers to identify learners' areas of weakness in mathematics and that can point to remediation of those errors. This article explores the errors learners exhibit when solving quadratic equations by completing the square using Newman's Error Analysis Model. A research study explored the…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Mathematics Instruction, Error Correction, Problem Solving
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Pournara, Craig; Hodgen, Jeremy; Sanders, Yvonne; Adler, Jill – Pythagoras, 2016
It is well known that learner performance in mathematics in South Africa is poor. However, less is known about what learners actually do and the extent to which this changes as they move through secondary school mathematics. In this study a cohort of 250 learners was tracked from Grade 9 to Grade 11 to investigate changes in their performance on a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Algebra, Grade 9, Grade 10