Navorsing oor voorgraadse wiskundeonderrig : ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief
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Harding, Ansie
Engelbrecht, Johann
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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 Mathematics Education) bekend staan. In Suid-Afrika vorm
die navorsers in hierdie veld ’n klein, maar sterk groepie wat sy ontstaan aan die Universiteit
van Pretoria gehad het. In dié artikel word daar eerstens ’n kort oorsig oor die internasionale
toename in belangstelling en aktiwiteite in hierdie navorsingsveld gegee. Tweedens word die
navorsingveld vanuit ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief beskou. Voorbeelde van navorsingsprojekte
word bespreek, asook die beroepspad wat tot navorsing op die gebied lei. Ten slotte word
plaaslike aktiwiteite en bestaande internasionale bande in oënskou geneem. Die doel van die
artikel is om ’n Suid-Afrikaanse oorsig van die navorsingsveld en -aktiwiteite te bied in die hoop
om navorsing oor hierdie belangrike en steeds uitbreiende veld te motiveer en te stimuleer.
Research on undergradute mathematics education is a relatively new field that originated less than 20 years ago in the United States of America (USA), and that is known under the acronymn RUME (Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education). In South Africa researchers in this field form a small but strong group that originated at the University of Pretoria. In this article a brief overview is firstly given on the international increase in interest and activities in this research field. Secondly the research field is viewed from a South African perspective. Examples of research projects are discussed, as well as the career path that leads to research in this field. Finally local activities and existing international ties are considered. The aim of this article is to give a South African overview of the research field and activities, hoping to motivate and stimulate research in this important and growing field.
Research on undergradute mathematics education is a relatively new field that originated less than 20 years ago in the United States of America (USA), and that is known under the acronymn RUME (Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education). In South Africa researchers in this field form a small but strong group that originated at the University of Pretoria. In this article a brief overview is firstly given on the international increase in interest and activities in this research field. Secondly the research field is viewed from a South African perspective. Examples of research projects are discussed, as well as the career path that leads to research in this field. Finally local activities and existing international ties are considered. The aim of this article is to give a South African overview of the research field and activities, hoping to motivate and stimulate research in this important and growing field.
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Voorgraadse wiskundeonderrig, Undergraduate mathematics education
Sustainable Development Goals
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Harding, A. & Engelbrecht, J., 2012, ‘Navorsing oor voorgraadse wiskundeonderrig: ’n Suid-Afrikaanse perspektief', Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie 31(1), Art. #358, Tegnologie 31(1), Art. #358, 7 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/10.4102/satnt.v31i1.358
