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A critical discourse analysis of practical problems in a foundation mathematics course at a South African university

• Authors : Le Roux, Kate; Adler, Jill

Subjects: Access; Advanced mathematics; Academic development

• Source: Educational Studies in Mathematics ; 91 ; 2 ; 227–246

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Closing the mathematics achievement gap: exploring the applicability of growth mindset in South Africa

• Authors : Morse, Katherine; Tredoux, Colin

Subjects: cultural context; growth mindset; high school

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Student identity and the need to make classroom mathematics relevant to engineering practice

• Authors : Craig, Tracy S

Subjects: Mathematics education; Engineering education; Identity

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A quantitative study of the relationship between mindset and academic performance in firstyear mathematics courses at the University of Cape Town

• Authors : Mokhithi, Mashudu;

Subjects: applied mathematics

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Simple rule, hidden meaning: the scalar product in engineering mathematics

• Authors : Craig, Tracy S; Cloete, Trevor J

Subjects: engineering dynamics; vectors; Rasch analysis

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Conceptions of mathematics and student identity: implications for engineering education

• Authors : Craig, Tracy S

Subjects: identity; conceptions of mathematics; engineering education

• Source: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology ; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2013.823521

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Student perspectives on group work in support of the learning of mathematics at high school and at a university of technology

• Authors : Armien, Mogamat Noor; Le Roux, Kate

Subjects: foundation programmes; learning as participation in a community; mathematics learning

• Source: African Journal of Research in Mathematics Science and Technology Education ; http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10288457.2010.10740681

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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

• Authors : Le Roux, Kate

Subjects: critical discourse analysis; real-world problems; socio-political perspective of learning

• Source: African Journal of Research in Mathematics Science and Technology Education ; http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10288457.2009.10740656

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A comparative study of the FET phase mathematical literacy and mathematics curriculum

• Authors : Mhakure, Duncan; Mokoena, Mamolahluwa Amelia

Subjects: mathematics curriculum; mathematical literacy curriculum and further education and training phase; teacher/educator used interchangeably

• Source: US-China Education Review B ; http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED524823.pdf

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Demographic profile and perceived INSET needs of secondary Mathematics teachers in Limpopo province

• Authors : Laugksch, Rudiger

Subjects: in-service education and training (INSET); mathematics teachers; needs assessment

• Source: South African Journal of Education ; http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje

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