Preferred problem-solving methods employed by grade 4 learners for measurement word problems

dc.contributor.authorGovender, Rajendran
dc.contributor.authorAdendorff, Stanley A.
dc.contributor.authorRawoot, Shabbeer
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T08:42:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T08:42:29Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.
dc.identifier.citationGovender, R., Adendorf, S.A. and Rawoot, S., 2024. Preferred Problem-Solving Methods Employed by Grade 4 Learners for Measurement Word Problems. South African Journal of Childhood Education, 14(1), p.1571.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4102/sajce.v14i1.1571
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19847
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishing
dc.subjectProblem-solving methods
dc.subjectProblem-solving competencies
dc.subjectMeasurement
dc.subjectWord problems
dc.subjectGrade 4 learners.
dc.titlePreferred problem-solving methods employed by grade 4 learners for measurement word problems
dc.typeArticle

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