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Kazunga, Cathrine; Bansilal, Sarah – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2016
Ratio and proportion have many daily life applications and hence form an important part of the Mathematical Literacy (ML) curriculum in South African schools. The purpose of this study was to explore ML teachers' application of ratio in an assessment task with multiple measure spaces set within the real-life context of the need to establish the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Concepts
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Bansilal, Sarah; Debba, Rajan – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2012
Mathematical Literacy was introduced in South African schools as a subject driven by life-related applications of mathematics. The design of assessment tasks for Mathematical Literacy (with its emphasis on real-life contexts) has created a new set of demands, not usually encountered in typical mathematics tasks. The purpose of this qualitative…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research