Mathematics skills of Tswana-speaking learners in the North West Province of South Africa

Maree, J.G. (Kobus); Erasmus, C.P.

dc.contributor.author	Maree, J.G. (Kobus)
dc.contributor.author	Erasmus, C.P.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-09-07T06:15:53Z
dc.date.available	2007-09-07T06:15:53Z
dc.date.issued	2006-01
dc.description.abstract	Inadequate achievement in mathematics frequently occurs especially amongst black learners, and the problem is assuming critical proportions. Tswana learners in the Mafikeng area find themselves in an educational situation that does not always promote optimal actualisation of their personal potential. One possible outcome of this situation is inadequate achievement in mathematics. The aim of this study is, inter alia, the exploration of the Tswana learner’s inadequate achievement in mathematics in the Mafikeng area. This was done by administering a Diagnostic Test and a Learner’s Questionnaire. The cognitive and affective facets of the Tswana learner’s achievement in mathematics were measured. Our findings suggest that mathematics teaching can never be divorced from the socio-economic context in which it is taught.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Maree, JG & Erasmus, CP 2006, 'Mathematics skills of Tswana-speaking learners in the North West Province of South Africa', Early Child Development and Care, vol. 176, no. 1, pp. 1-18. [http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/gecd]	en
dc.identifier.issn	0300-4430
dc.identifier.other	10.1080/03004430500209696
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3449
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis	en
dc.rights	Taylor & Francis. This article is embargoed by the publisher until July 2007	en
dc.subject	Mathematics skills	en
dc.subject	Tswana speakers	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Education--South Africa--North West
dc.subject.lcsh	Tswana (African people)
dc.title	Mathematics skills of Tswana-speaking learners in the North West Province of South Africa	en
dc.type	Postprint Article	en