Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university

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dc.contributor.authorFrith, Vera
dc.contributor.authorBowie, Lynn
dc.contributor.authorGray, Kate
dc.contributor.authorPrince, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T08:04:31Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T08:04:31Z
dc.date.issued2003-06-30
dc.description.abstractThe results of a mathematical Literacy questionnaire administered to school-leavers entering the Humanities, Health Sciences and Science Faculties at a South African university in 2002 are reported. The motivation for interest in the Mathematical Literacy of these students and the rationale behind the questionnaire are discussed. Some of the mathematics and contexts that caused the most difficulty are highlighted.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFrith, V., Bowie, L., Gray, K., & Prince, R. (2003). <i>Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university</i>. University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27608en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFrith, Vera, Lynn Bowie, Kate Gray, and Robert Prince. "Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university."n.d. University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27608.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFrith, V., L.Bowie, K. Gray and R. N. Prince. 2003. “Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university.” Proceedings of the Ninth National Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa, Rondebosch, South Africa, 30 June–4 July: 186–193.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Paper AU - Frith, Vera AU - Bowie, Lynn AU - Gray, Kate AU - Prince, Robert AB - The results of a mathematical Literacy questionnaire administered to school-leavers entering the Humanities, Health Sciences and Science Faculties at a South African university in 2002 are reported. The motivation for interest in the Mathematical Literacy of these students and the rationale behind the questionnaire are discussed. Some of the mathematics and contexts that caused the most difficulty are highlighted. DA - 2003-06-30 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university TI - Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27608 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27608
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFrith V, Bowie L, Gray K, Prince R, Mathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African university. ; University of Cape Town; 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27608 .en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of Cape Townen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the Ninth National Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa
dc.subject.otherMathematical Literacy
dc.subject.otherNumeracy
dc.subject.otherTesting
dc.titleMathematical literacy of students entering first year at a South African universityen_ZA
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