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Ponte Academic Journal
Jun 2016, Volume 72, Issue 6

TEACHERS USE OF MULTIPLE REPREENTATIONS WHEN TEACHING MATHEMATICS LITERACY

Author(s): Vimolan Mudaly ,Rakesh Issardeo Singh

J. Ponte - Jun 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 6
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.6.27



Abstract:
This qualitative study devoted special attention to how mathematical literacy teachers employed multiple representations as instructional tools in their practice. It also sought to explore the effect of the teaching strategies and instructional tasks used by Mathematical Literacy teachers in their practice. Evidence from available studies point out that learners taught using multiple representations exhibited deeper understandings of mathematical relations and attained successes during problem solving. This study used qualitative research methodology to obtain data from selected secondary school teachers in a few schools in South Africa.
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