An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt

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dc.contributor.advisorEnsor, Paulaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorGumedze, Freedom Nkhululekoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTawodzera, Georgeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-01T11:40:11Z
dc.date.available2014-10-01T11:40:11Z
dc.date.issued2001en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 113-119.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis research dissertation emerges as a component of a broader research study, which sought to determine the impact of a mathematics textbook, Maths for all (Mfa) on teaching and learning, in general, and on learners' performance, in particular. The impact evaluation study focused on Grade 7 learners, from a sample of formerly DET primary classrooms in townships near Cape Town. It focused particularly on the teaching of decimals, percentages and measurment which 14 teachers in these schools agreed to teach in the second term of 2000. The 538 learners, from 10 experimental classrooms (with access to Mfa) and 4 control classrooms (with no access to Mfa), were given a pre-test at the beginning of the second term, and the same test as a post-test towards the end of the same term of the year 2000. The present study aims to analyse possible patterns of error in learners' responses to the test and investigate whether these patterns suggest underlying misconceptions held by the learners on decimals, percentages and measurement. As a secondary aspect, the study also set out to evaluate the test instrument as a measure of achievement and of potential misconceptions.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTawodzera, G. (2001). <i>An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7901en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTawodzera, George. <i>"An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7901en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTawodzera, G. 2001. An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Tawodzera, George AB - This research dissertation emerges as a component of a broader research study, which sought to determine the impact of a mathematics textbook, Maths for all (Mfa) on teaching and learning, in general, and on learners' performance, in particular. The impact evaluation study focused on Grade 7 learners, from a sample of formerly DET primary classrooms in townships near Cape Town. It focused particularly on the teaching of decimals, percentages and measurment which 14 teachers in these schools agreed to teach in the second term of 2000. The 538 learners, from 10 experimental classrooms (with access to Mfa) and 4 control classrooms (with no access to Mfa), were given a pre-test at the beginning of the second term, and the same test as a post-test towards the end of the same term of the year 2000. The present study aims to analyse possible patterns of error in learners' responses to the test and investigate whether these patterns suggest underlying misconceptions held by the learners on decimals, percentages and measurement. As a secondary aspect, the study also set out to evaluate the test instrument as a measure of achievement and of potential misconceptions. DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt TI - An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7901 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7901
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTawodzera G. An investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnt. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7901en_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.otherMathematics Educationen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation of mathematical misconceptions through an analysis of Grade 7 learners' responses to test items on decimals, percentages and measuremnten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMEden_ZA
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