Mathematics conceptual errors in the learning of a linear function- a case of a technical and vocational education and training college in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorSehole, Lorraine
dc.contributor.authorSekao, David
dc.contributor.authorMokotjo, Lindiwe
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-30T05:15:30Z
dc.date.available2024-07-30T05:15:30Z
dc.date.issued2023-05
dc.description.abstractIn this case study, we explored the conceptual errors that National Certificate (Vocational) Level 2 mathematics students at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in South Africa experience in learning functions. Qualitative data were sourced from a sample of Level 2 (L2) mathematics students (n=17) from a TVET college through test responses and interviews. The findings revealed that the students find it difficult to: recognise a linear function, translate between different representations of a linear function, and identify particular components of a linear function. The findings generally indicated that the students lack conceptual understanding of the linear function. From the interviews, the students pointed to the teachers’ instructional practices as a major contributory factor to the identified difficulties they experienced. Specifically, a lack of exposure to instruction and assessment tasks that involved all representations of functions hindered a deep conceptual understanding of functions.en_US
dc.description.departmentScience, Mathematics and Technology Educationen_US
dc.description.librarianam2024en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-04:Quality Educationen_US
dc.description.urihttps://journals.co.za/journal/jitl1en_US
dc.identifier.citationSehole, L., Sekao, D. & Mokotjo, L. 2023, 'Mathematics conceptual errors in the learning of a linear function- a case of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training college in South Africa', The Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 81-97, doi : 10.10520/ejc-jitl1-v18-n1-a6.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2519-5670
dc.identifier.other10.10520/ejc-jitl1-v18-n1-a6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/97300
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIndependent Institute of Educationen_US
dc.rights© Independent Institute of Education.en_US
dc.subjectNational Curriculum (Vocational) L2en_US
dc.subjectMathematics studentsen_US
dc.subjectLinear functionen_US
dc.subjectConceptual knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectConceptual errorsen_US
dc.subjectTechnical and vocational education and training (TVET)en_US
dc.subjectSDG-04: Quality educationen_US
dc.titleMathematics conceptual errors in the learning of a linear function- a case of a technical and vocational education and training college in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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