- Title
- Challenges to effective Foundation Phase Teaching of Mathematics in The Libode Education District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Creator
- FAKU PUMEKA DOREEN
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Master
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2743
- Identifier
- vital:42857
- Description
- Mathematics is an important learning area in the foundation phase. For effective learning and teaching of Mathematics, the foundation phase needs urgent attention. Rural area schools are often neglected by the government despite evidence that there are many challenges that hinder foundation phase teachers from implementing effective learning and teaching of Mathematics. This study investigated the prevailing challenges that affect learning and teaching of Mathematics, especially in the identified rural schools of the Libode Education District in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The investigation of these challenges was conducted through the exploration of a main research question: What are the challenges to effective foundation phase learning and teaching of Mathematics in the rural schools of the Libode District? The subsidiary questions were derived from the above main research question. Three Junior Secondary Schools were selected from the population of schools in the Libode District of Education. The study made use of a case study design, purposive sampling of foundation phase teachers. Purposive sampling was used because the researcher was aware that the participants were teaching in the foundation phase. Data collected through interviews and observations were thematically analysed. Findings obtained include lack of teaching and learning materials and support for SMTs and parents; inadequate professional development and poor infrastructure. Key-words: Learning area, Mathematics, teachers, rural, challenges, learners, foundation phase.
- Contributor
- DN Ntsaluba
- Contributor
- MR Krexe
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Walter Sisulu University
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