A comparison between the contexts learners in grades 8, 9 and 10 prefer for mathematical literacy
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Date
2006
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The use of contexts in school mathematics is receiving much attention both nationally and internationally. This as well as the scarcity of research focusing on the topic stimulated me to research the contexts preferred by learners of mathematics. The large-scale project is called the Relevance of School Mathematics Education (ROSME) project. The current study essentially deals with that section of the larger project which investigates the issues and situations that learners in grades eight, nine and ten would prefer to deal with in mathematics. Broadly, this study focuses on the contexts preferred by grade 8, 9 and 10 learners as a domain in which to embed school mathematics.
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Magister Educationis - MEd
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Mathematical literacy. Contexts, Mathematics. Mathematical modelling. Relevance, Mathematics