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A multimodal social semiotic analysis of lecturer pedagogy for the physics concept of angular motion in physiotherapy education

Author: Gabriels, Sumaya Date: 2022 Angular motion is a foundational concept in physiotherapy, applied when measuring joint range of motion (rom) in assessment and treatment of patients. Accordingly, first-year physiotherapy students are commonly taught rom measurement skills ... Read more
A critical discourse analysis of a real-world problem in mathematics: looking for signs of change

Author: Le Roux, Kate Date: 2008 The concepts of 'access' and 'relevance' feature prominently in the discourse of change in mathematics education in South Africa. One way in which these concepts have been played out in mathematics classrooms is in the use of mathematical ... Read more
A critical discourse analysis of practical problems in a foundation mathematics course at a South African university

Author: Le Roux, Kate ; Adler, Jill Date: 2016 Mathematical problems that make links to the everyday and to disciplines other than mathematics—variously referred to as practical, realistic, real-world or applied problems in the literature—feature in school and undergraduate mathematics ... Read more
Flu viruses a lucky community and cosine graphs: the possibilities opened up by the use of a socio-political perspective to study learning in an undergraduate access course in mathematics

Author: Le Roux, Kate Date: 2009 In this paper I present a perspective of mathematics education and learning, termed a 'sociopolitical perspective'. Classroom mathematical activity, in which certain ways of acting, behaving and knowing are given value, is located in a wider ... Read more
An investigation of what knowledge in valued and how it is communicated in a mathematics support course for first-year engineering students

Author: Rix, Renee Date: 2016 There is longstanding and widespread concern that students find the transition from school to university mathematics difficult. There have been various practical responses to supporting students in this transition. Research conducted on these ... Read more
Quantitative Literacy for University students in South Africa

Author: Lloyd, Pam ; Frith, Vera ; Jaftha, Jacob ; Rughubar-Reddy, Sheena ; Le Roux, Kate Date: 2016 These activities and exercises are most appropriate for Humanities and Law students, but the contexts used should be of interest to any citizen. The mathematical content covered does not include data analysis, statistics and probability. ... Read more c b n a
Student negotiation of an undergraduate accounting assessment

Author: Hyland, Tarryn Date: 2017 In South Africa (SA), access to the accounting profession is characterised by inequality, resulting from a multitude of socio-economic and historical issues. Assessment serves as the primary gate-keeping mechanism of the profession. However, ... Read more
Student perspectives on group work in support of the learning of mathematics at high school and at a university of technology

Author: Armien, Mogamat Noor ; Le Roux, Kate Date: 2010 Debates on improving performance in science and engineering at higher education institutions have stressed the need for institutions to adopt pedagogic practices appropriate for the setting. In this paper we contribute to this debate by ... Read more
A study of Grade 8 and 9 learner thinking about linear equations, from a commognitive perspective

Author: Roberts, Anthea Date: 2016 The problem of poor learner performance in school mathematics in South Africa is persistent. Many studies have pointed to learner difficulties with algebra and their inadequate access to mathematical properties as a problem-solving resource. ... Read more
Understanding University of Technology foundation students' perspectives on their learning in mathematics, with a focus on group work

Author: Armien, Mogamat Noor Date: 2007 This study investigates students' perceptions of their learning experiences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) as well as their perceptions of their previous high school learning experiences. Eight first time entering Black ... Read more