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Download full textPhilile Nobuhle Mathaba; Anass Bayaga; Daniela Tîrnovan; Michael J. Bossé – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2024
This research investigates errors and misconceptions among learners in algebraic education by utilizing Koch's error analysis method alongside the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome (SOLO) taxonomy. The primary aim of the investigation is to discern the kinds of errors and cognitive stages demonstrated by Grade 9 students when engaged in…
Descriptors: Algebra, Misconceptions, Cognitive Ability, Mathematics Education
Direct linkBulelwa Penelope Stemele; Zaheera Jina Asvat – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2024
South African learners' performance in mathematics, both locally and internationally, has raised significant concerns, particularly in the realm of algebra. To address this issue, a mixed-methods study was conducted to explore the effectiveness of using algebra tiles to teach algebraic expressions. The study aimed to investigate algebraic…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Misconceptions, Algebra, Middle School Students
Moyo, Methuseli; Machaba, France M. – Pythagoras, 2021
Our research with Grade 9 learners at a school in Soweto was conducted to explore learners' understanding of fundamental fraction concepts used in applications required at that level of schooling. The study was based on the theory of constructivism in a bid to understand whether learners' transition from whole numbers to rational numbers enabled…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
Blom, Nicolaas; Abrie, Amelia L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
The increased emphasis on implementing effective integrated STEM education calls for in-depth student understanding of the nature of each separate discipline. This study examined how South African Grade 9 and 10 students who had completed 'Natural Sciences and Technology' as a school subject, perceived technology and its relationship with science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Curriculum, STEM Education, Grade 9
Sanders, Martie; Makotsa, Dennis – Education as Change, 2016
Curriculum statements and textbooks are considered to be vital support tools for teachers, particularly during times of curriculum innovation. A recent change in South Africa was the controversial inclusion of evolution in the school curriculum, raising serious concerns amongst biology teachers regarding the adequacy of their content and…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Evolution, Textbooks, Foreign Countries
Gaigher, Estelle – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2014
This article reports an exploratory multi-case study on how science teachers understand and envisage addressing learners' misconceptions about electric circuits. Four teachers from schools in and around a large South African city participated in the study. An open-ended questionnaire was designed in a novel way, questioning teachers about wrong…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Science Teachers, Science Instruction
