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Herholdt, Roelien; Sapire, Ingrid – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2014
Error analysis is the study of errors in learners' work with a view to looking for possible explanations for these errors. It is a multifaceted activity involving analysis of correct, partially correct and incorrect processes and thinking about possible remediating strategies. This paper reports on such an analysis of learner tests. The tests were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Error Patterns, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics
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Mackay, James; Hobden, Paul – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2012
This paper reflects on the difficulties students have in understanding, designing and constructing electrical circuits through an analysis of errors they have made in drawing wiring and circuit diagrams. Prior to wiring a model house, a sample of 114 primary school teacher trainees were taken through a programme of instruction in current…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Electronics, Error Patterns, Difficulty Level