We explore the potential of merging numeracy and literacy, through using number stories to
stimulate mathematical engagement with young, marginalized learners in their communities …

Ongoing concern about poor learner performance in mathematics has led to wide-ranging
research on the subject, globally and in South Africa. Among the remedies identified is the …

Abstract School-Based Experience, commonly known as teaching practice, is widely
acknowledged as an essential component of teacher education in institutions around the …

This paper explores Grade R teacher expressions of themselves as teachers of numeracy,
and as teachers working in the transition phase of schooling, after their participation in a …

Introduction The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between
satisfaction with life and mathematics achievement among a nationally representative …

Background: South African learners face the double disadvantage of living in low
socioeconomic conditions with access to few resources and attending schools with …

Integrating digital game-based learning (DGBL) into mathematics teaching has gained
significant attention for its potential to improve learning outcomes. However, adopting DGBL …

Background: South African teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching and number
sense are markedly low, evidenced in national and international research. There is a call for …

Breadth and depth of curriculum are important for success in science teaching and learning.
Curriculum theorists recommend less breadth and more depth than overloaded, superficial …

Background: National and international assessments show South Africa's underperformance
in mathematics. As many learners already fall behind in the early grades, where …