Benard Chigonga

University of Limpopo | ul · Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

p style="text-align: justify;">This paper represents a revolutionary advancement in our knowledge of postgraduate education which is of increasing significance to national knowledge systems. South African universities produce 26 doctoral graduates for every one million citizens. This means that the low doctoral graduates’ throughput is a huge chall...

This paper discusses the extent to which the professional development (cascade model) met its goal of improving mathematics teaching and learning during the implementation of National Curriculum Statement in South Africa. Fifty mathematics teachers from ten public secondary schools in Vhembe District in Limpopo Province of South Africa were chosen...

The paper presents a case study of the mathematics enculturation of a Grade 5 learner, (Sarah), at a school in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The case study sought to explore the attributes of mathematics enculturation in social interaction as a process of learning. A qualitative approach was adopted in collecting and analysing data. Data were c...

A qualitative case-study approach which used an inductive inquiry strategy was undertaken to identify the properties of quadrilaterals that are (un)known to Mathematics learners exiting Grade 9. Data were collected in one public rural secondary school in Malamulele West Circuit. A 25-multiple choice test was administered to a group of 84 Grade 10 M...

The trigonometry content area has a weighting of 40 % in Grade 12 Mathematics Paper 2. Therefore, failure to understand trigonometry concepts on the part of the learners has a ripple effect on the success rate of the learners in Mathematics. This study sought to find out the problematic concept(s) and errors that learners have in solving trigonomet...

Many schools in South Africa ban smartphones. The decision does not take into account the views of the learners. The purpose of this paper was to elicit learners' views regarding smartphones in schools. A survey design was used and data were collected from 93 learners using a questionnaire consisting of closed- and open-ended items. Data were analy...

The study sought to establish and describe the exiting Grade 11 mathematics learners' knowledge of and misconceptions in geometry proof and proffer remedial strategies to turn misconceptions into teaching opportunities. A content analysis of learners' responses to a circle geometry item in a National Senior Certificate Grade 11 mathematics paper 2...

This paper reports on the state of MST education in terms of infrastructure, equipment, and knowledge and curriculum implementation at five schools in Mankweng Citcuit in Limpopo Province. MST teachers from those schools were interviewed and observations of the infrastructure, learning and teaching materials at each school were done. The study reve...