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Nadia M. Theba; Craig Pournara; Shikha Takker – Pythagoras, 2024
Developing structure sense is an important part of learning algebra. We investigated learners' structure sense of algebraic expressions involving brackets. This led us to propose the constructs "surface structure" sense and "systemic structure" sense. Using a random sample of 58 Grade 10 learners scoring above 40% in a test, we…
Descriptors: Algebra, Grade 10, Mathematics Instruction, Error Patterns
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Pournara, Craig; Hodgen, Jeremy; Sanders, Yvonne; Adler, Jill – Pythagoras, 2016
It is well known that learner performance in mathematics in South Africa is poor. However, less is known about what learners actually do and the extent to which this changes as they move through secondary school mathematics. In this study a cohort of 250 learners was tracked from Grade 9 to Grade 11 to investigate changes in their performance on a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Algebra, Grade 9, Grade 10