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Download full textTarryn S. Lovemore; Mellony Graven – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: South African teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching and number sense are markedly low, evidenced in national and international research. There is a call for supporting teachers in developing their knowledge and confidence in teaching mathematics. Aim: The aim of this article is to share how pre-service teachers (PSTs) used the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
Pamela Vale; Lise Westaway – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: There is a concern in South Africa that pre-service teachers do not have the required knowledge to teach mathematics in primary school and to develop learners' number sense. In this study, pre-service teachers taught the mental strategy of bridging through ten through a structured teaching sequence from the Mental Starters Assessment…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Mathematics
Rosemary D. L. Brien; Sharon M. Mc Auliffe – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: The Mental Starters Assessment Project (MSAP) seeks to address poor performance in Grade 3 mathematics. The programme focusses on eliminating inefficient counting methods and promoting strategic mathematical skills, including numerical sense, mental calculation and rapid recall skills. Additionally, MSAP supports teachers' professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Skills
