Browsing Education by UP Author "Harding, Ansie"

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  • Academic maturity of students in an extended programme in mathematics 
    Yani, Bridgette; Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (Taylor and Francis, 2019)
    This paper focuses on the students who are registered in the University of Pretoria’s academic development programme, named the Four-year Programme (FYP). The programme was introduced as a gateway for students who are ...
  • Does the chalkboard still hold its own against modern technology in teaching mathematics? A case study 
    Billman, Anneli; Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (Taylor and Francis, 2018)
    The purpose of this case study is to explore the integration of technology into teaching at a mathematics department at a large South African University. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from staff ...
  • Evaluating the success of a science academic development programme at a research-intensive university 
    Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie; Potgieter, Marietjie (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2014)
    Academic development (AD) programmes for students not complying with the entrance requirements of mainstream programmes in science have been running at a number of universities in South Africa. In this study we contribute ...
  • The impact of the transition to outcomes-based teaching on university preparedness in mathematics in South Africa 
    Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie (Mathematics Ecudation Research Group of Australasia, 2008)
    Following the political changes of 1994 in South Africa, the decision was taken to replace the traditional skills-based education system at primary and secondary school level (Grades 1–12) with an outcomes-based education ...
  • Implementing supplemental instruction for a large group in mathematics 
    Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann; Verwey, Amanda (Taylor & Francis, 2011-10)
    The supplemental instruction (SI) programme has been well-established worldwide and the resulting success of the programme is indisputable. The University of Pretoria has decided on SI as the model to be used for addressing ...
  • Interventions to improve teaching and learning in first year mathematics courses 
    Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie (Taylor and Francis, 2015)
    In keeping with the national mandate of increasing graduates in the sciences in South Africa, a concerted effort in improving the first year experience becomes imperative. First year mathematics courses commonly provide ...
  • Is studente wat in 'n uitkomsgerigte onderrigbenadering opgelei is, gereed vir universiteitswiskunde? 
    Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie; Phiri, Patrick A. (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2009-12)
    Are students who have been educated in an outcomes-based approach prepared for university mathematics? Following the political changes of 1994 in South Africa, the decision was taken to replace the traditional skills-based ...
  • A model for measuring the quality of a mathematics question 
    Huntley, Belinda; Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie (Pushpa, 2010-12)
    In this study, we develop a model, which we call the quality index (QI) model, for measuring how good a mathematics question is. Based on the literature on mathematics assessment, we develop a theoretical framework, using ...
  • Navorsing oor voorgraadse wiskundeonderrig : ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief 
    Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (AOSIS Open Journals, 2012)
    Navorsing oor voorgraadse wiskundeonderrig is ’n betreklik nuwe veld wat sy beslag minder as 20 jaar gelede in die Verenigde State van Amerika (VSA) gekry het, en onder die akroniem RUME (Research on Undergraduate ...
  • Perceptions of teachers and learners about factors that facilitate learners’ performance in mathematics in South Africa 
    Tsanwani, Avhasei Richard; Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann; Maree, J.G. (Kobus) (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2014)
    Under-performance in mathematics is a challenge in South African schools. The purpose of this study is to advance views expressed by teachers and learners on factors that facilitate learners’ performance in mathematics. ...
  • Sibling curves and complex roots 1: looking back 
    Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (Taylor & Francis, 2007-01-07)
    This paper, the first of a two-part article, follows the trail in history of the development of a graphical representation of the complex roots of a function. Root calculation and root representation are traced through ...
  • Sibling curves of polynomials 
    Engelbrecht, Johann; Fouche, W.; Harding, Ansie; Wiggins, Harry (Routledge, 2015-06)
    Sibling curves were demonstrated in papers [2, 3] as a novel way to visualize the zeros of complex valued functions. In this paper, we continue the work done in those papers by focusing solely on polynomials. We proceed ...
  • Strategies involved in teaching large groups of undergraduate students 
    Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (University of Venda, 2018)
    The study is set at a large, research-intensive university in South Africa. The teaching model in mathematics for entry level students is that of large group teaching, with up to five hundred students per group. The ...
  • Student enrichment in mathematics : a case study with first year university students 
    Wiggins, Harry; Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann (Taylor and Francis, 2017-10)
    This paper presents an enrichment case study to showcase a possible avenue for attending to the needs of academically strong mathematics students. We report on a group of university students who were presented with the ...
  • University students' views of the role of mathematics in their future 
    Wood, Leigh N.; Mather, Glyn; Petocz, Peter; Reid, Anna; Engelbrecht, Johann; Harding, Ansie; Houston, Ken; Smith, Geoff H.; Perrett, Gillian (Springer, 2012-02)
    We report on an international study about mathematics students’ ideas of how they will use mathematics in their future study and careers. This builds on our previous research into students’ conceptions of mathematics. ...