Luneta Kakoma

Foundation phase teachers’ (limited) knowledge of geometry

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Author: Luneta Kakoma Foundation phase teachers do not need to teach much mathematics, but what they teach is critical because children absorb their basic concepts of geometry at a very early age. Consequently, it is disturbing to find that many student teachers have not progressed beyond level 1 in Van Hiele’s ‘levels of geometric thought’ …

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Mathematics assessment at elementary level as informed by theoretical and teachers’ perspective

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Author: Luneta Kakoma Legislators, economist and other stake holders have great interest in assessment because they see it as a means of ensuring accountability. Assessment also serves as indicator of the quality and quantity of school programs and teaching personnel. Assessment is not only relevant to policy makers, it is also a diagnostic tool for …

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