Kakoma Luneta

Issues in communicating mathematically in rural classrooms in South Africa

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Author: Kakoma Luneta How effective is rural school teachers’ communication of mathematics? There is great concern about their strategies and teaching skills and how they communicate these skills mathematically in the classroom. This study of 240 rural schools developed an instrument for evaluating how teachers communicated concepts and evaluated learning. A set of words and …

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Mathematical cognition: Understanding how children acquire mathematical knowledge and skills

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Author: Kakoma Luneta Mathematics is mostly an abstract subject. In addition, it involves having to learn arithmetic and numerical rules that are often difficult for learners. In order to assist learners, educators need to understand mathematical cognition.  Mathematic cognition can be described as a mental activity that is complex; and is responsible for accomplishments such …

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Implementing the Singapore Mathematics Curriculum in South Africa: Experiences of Foundation Phase Teachers

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Authors: Charmon Naroth and Kakoma Luneta Due to the low-level and inadequate mathematics knowledge and skills of learners, attention has been drawn to mathematical literacy and numeracy competencies. Many schools are adopting the Singapore Mathematics Curriculum (SMC) to compensate and enrich Mathematics lessons. This study focused on the challenges, recommendations and personal experiences that teachers …

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