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Mwadzaangati, Lisnet; Adler, Jill; Kazima, Mercy – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2022
We re-examine a Malawian teacher's lessons which, using the framework of mathematic problem-solving developed by Polya, the typology of levels of task demand from Stein and colleagues and Malawi's description of learner-centred education (LCE), were described as teacher-centred and evaluated as 'not good'. We studied seven video-recorded circle…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Lesson Plans, Secondary School Students
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Kazima, Mercy – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2013
This paper looks at mathematics and its relevance in schools from the perspective of students' interests. It starts by discussing briefly the importance of paying attention to cultural and social relevance, and then it focuses on students' interests as one of the aspects of relevance. Findings are presented from a survey conducted in Malawi with…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Relevance (Education), Questionnaires, Student Surveys