The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula

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dc.contributor.advisorMuller, Johanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReeves, Cheryl Annen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-01T12:54:56Z
dc.date.available2015-01-01T12:54:56Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 239-255).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAn assumption evident in South African education policy documents is that making available a learner-centred pedagogy is the most effective approach to improving educational quality in classrooms and achieving greater equality in achievement outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged learners. This thesis investigates whether the existing South African policy approach is supported through research, or whether, in accordance with the international evidence, 'Opportunity-to-Learn (the curriculum content and skills actually made available to learners in classrooms) has a greater effect on achievement and is therefore a policy variable worth taking more seriously for narrowing the gap in achievement outcomes between South African learners of different socio-economic backgrounds.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationReeves, C. A. (2005). <i>The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10895en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationReeves, Cheryl Ann. <i>"The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10895en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationReeves, C. 2005. The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Reeves, Cheryl Ann AB - An assumption evident in South African education policy documents is that making available a learner-centred pedagogy is the most effective approach to improving educational quality in classrooms and achieving greater equality in achievement outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged learners. This thesis investigates whether the existing South African policy approach is supported through research, or whether, in accordance with the international evidence, 'Opportunity-to-Learn (the curriculum content and skills actually made available to learners in classrooms) has a greater effect on achievement and is therefore a policy variable worth taking more seriously for narrowing the gap in achievement outcomes between South African learners of different socio-economic backgrounds. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula TI - The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10895 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10895
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationReeves CA. The effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsula. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10895en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEducationen_ZA
dc.titleThe effect of 'opportunity-to-learn' and classroom pedagogy on mathematics achievement in schools serving low socio-economic status communities in the Cape Peninsulaen_ZA
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