Browsing by Author "Rawoot, Shabbeer"

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    An investigation of strategies used by grade 4 learners to solve measurement type word problems
    (University of the Western Cape, 2022) Rawoot, Shabbeer; Govender, Rajendran
    The aim of this study was to investigate and highlight the problem-solving strategies used by grade 4 learners when solving measurement word problems. Furthermore, it aimed at revealing how learners go about using these strategies to arrive at meaningful solutions. The findings of this study would strengthen the argument that our current curriculum needs to place greater emphasis on problem solving. It would also enhance the claim that learners need to be exposed to a greater variety of problem-solving strategies to allow them to select the most suitable strategies when solving word problems. The study used a case study research design and a mixed methods approach was adopted. The sample of the study was a class of 42 grade 4 learners at a primary school in Cape Town.
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    Preferred problem-solving methods employed by grade 4 learners for measurement word problems
    (AOSIS Publishing, 2024) Govender, Rajendran; Adendorff, Stanley A.; Rawoot, Shabbeer
    Background: Problem-solving as a vehicle to develop independent thinking skills is mostly underestimated and is often either overlooked or not given adequate attention within the existing South African mathematics curriculum. Consequently, numerous learners often display limited skills or lack skills to adequately crack Mathematics problems by applying methods put forward in class. This generally results in under-achievement. Aim: This study aims to explore and emphasise the problem-solving methods applied by Grade 4 learners involved in solving measurement word problems, and to reveal what transpires when the selected learners apply these methods to arrive at meaningful solutions. Setting: Data were collected from a class of 42 Grade 4 learners at a primary school in Cape Town South Africa. Learners were conveniently selected. Methods: A qualitative case study research design was adopted.