A comparison of grade 8 to10 urban and peri-urban learners context preferences for mathematical literacy

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dc.contributor.advisorJulie, Cyril
dc.contributor.advisorMbekwa, Monde
dc.contributor.authorBlaauw, Christopher
dc.contributor.otherNULL
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Education
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-03T13:08:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-19T08:43:43Z
dc.date.available2010/06/21 01:05
dc.date.available2010/06/21
dc.date.available2014-02-03T13:08:39Z
dc.date.available2024-04-19T08:43:43Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionMagister Educationis - MEden_US
dc.description.abstractThe study explored the comparison of grade 8 to 10 urban and peri-urban learners' contexts preferences in mathematical literacy. There is currently a strong emphasis on the use of contexts for school mathematics. This has been also the case for South Africa when grade 10 learners have to make a choice between mathematics and mathematical literacy as one of their compulsory subjects for grade 10. This study focused more on the use of mathematics in real life situations. Data was collected by using questionnaires developed as part of the Relevance of School Mathematics Education (ROSME) project. The questionnaire dealt with contexts preferred by grade 10 learners from urban and peri-urban areas. The data were analysed using non-parametric statistical techniques. The findings radicate that there were contexts highly preferred by learners from both urban and peri-urban areas; least preferred by learners from both areas, highly preferred by learners from periurban areas but not by learners from urban areas and least preferred by learners from urban areas but not by those from peri-urban areas and vice versa. It is recommended that contexts highly preferred by learners should be incorporated in the learning experiences of learners.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12299
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectMathematical literacyen_US
dc.subjectContexts in mathematicsen_US
dc.subjectMathematical modellingen_US
dc.subjectRelevance of mathematicsen_US
dc.subjectLearners' interest in mathematicsen_US
dc.subjectUrbanen_US
dc.subjectPeri-urbanen_US
dc.titleA comparison of grade 8 to10 urban and peri-urban learners context preferences for mathematical literacyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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