The influence of South African teachers' qualifications and experience on the mathematics performance of learners

dc.contributor.advisorVan Ryneveld, Lindaen
dc.contributor.coadvisorGraham, Marien Aleten
dc.contributor.emailankie.robberts@up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateRobberts, Anna Sophiaen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-08T13:07:09Z
dc.date.available2017-06-08T13:07:09Z
dc.date.created2017-05-04en
dc.date.issued2016en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2016.en
dc.description.abstractThe shocking mathematics results of South Africa's Grade 9 learners in TIMSS 2011 were received as a warning that all is not well with the country's educational system. Since good quality teaching is often associated with high performing learners, the influence of the teacher's level of education and years of teaching experience on the mathematics performance of Grade 9 learners is the focus of this study. The data originates from the South African participation in TIMSS 2011. The relative effects of these aspects on learners' performance were investigated by employing regression analysis with effect coding using the IDB Analyzer. The results suggest a positive relation between teacher education level and learner performance. The influence of years of experience on learner performance confirmed theories regarding teacher development stages and can be beneficial for professional development courses specifically aimed at teachers.en_ZA
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden
dc.description.degreeMEden
dc.description.departmentScience, Mathematics and Technology Educationen
dc.identifier.citationRobberts, AS 2016, The influence of South African teachers' qualifications and experience on the mathematics performance of learners, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60978>en
dc.identifier.otherA2017en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/60978
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen
dc.rights© 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectUCTDen
dc.subjectTIMSSen
dc.subjectMathematicsen
dc.subjectQualificationsen
dc.subjectPerformanceen
dc.titleThe influence of South African teachers' qualifications and experience on the mathematics performance of learnersen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen

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