Learners’ interpretation of geometric concepts in the intermediate phase : the case of Limpopo province

المؤلف

Jojo, Zingiswa Mybert Monica

المصدر

Dirasat : Educational Sciences

العدد

المجلد 46، العدد 2 (30 يونيو/حزيران 2019)، ص ص. 793-805، 13ص.

الناشر

الجامعة الأردنية عمادة البحث العلمي

تاريخ النشر

2019-06-30

دولة النشر

الأردن

عدد الصفحات

13

التخصصات الرئيسية

العلوم التربوية

الملخص EN

This paper reports on an exploratory study in which questionnaires assessing the understanding of grade 4 mathematics concepts learnt as prescribed by Continuous Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) were administered to 219 grade 5 learners from 20 randomly selected primary schools in the Limpopo province of South Africa at the beginning of the year 2014.

This paper reports only on the understanding displayed in responses to five out of twelve questions that sought interpretation of geometric concepts in the questionnaires.

This was a both quantitative and qualitative study in which structured and semi-structured interviews were conducted with six learners on the basis of their responses to gain more insight into how they constructed their geometric meanings.

Results indicated that some learners did not understand the questions but would respond to questions based on a word or diagram that they associated with a particular concept.

Nonetheless, 99% learners displayed understanding and familiarity with the concept of similarity.

It can be recommended in this study that the interpretation in some questions be explained using African languages that were used in the learners’ previous grades.

Also the use models like photos, diagrams, graphs, symbols, icons, and other visual representations can help promote the conceptual understanding of geometric concepts to learners in the intermediate phase.

The study therefore concludes that for learners to interpret geometric concepts in the intermediate phase, their geometric vocabulary should be developed such that they are able to make connections between new ideas and their prior learning.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Jojo, Zingiswa Mybert Monica. 2019. Learners’ interpretation of geometric concepts in the intermediate phase : the case of Limpopo province. Dirasat : Educational Sciences،Vol. 46, no. 2, pp.793-805.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1164959

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Jojo, Zingiswa Mybert Monica. Learners’ interpretation of geometric concepts in the intermediate phase : the case of Limpopo province. Dirasat : Educational Sciences Vol. 46, no. 2 (2019), pp.793-805.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1164959

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Jojo, Zingiswa Mybert Monica. Learners’ interpretation of geometric concepts in the intermediate phase : the case of Limpopo province. Dirasat : Educational Sciences. 2019. Vol. 46, no. 2, pp.793-805.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1164959

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

رقم السجل

BIM-1164959