Whose voice matters? Learners
International and national mathematics studies have revealed the poor mathematics skills of South African learners. An essential tool that can be used to improve learners' mathematical skills is for educators to use effective feedback. Our purpose in this study was to elicit learners' unde...
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Education Association of South Africa
2010-01-01
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| description | International and national mathematics studies have revealed the poor mathematics skills of South African learners. An essential tool that can be used to improve learners' mathematical skills is for educators to use effective feedback. Our purpose in this study was to elicit learners' understanding and expectations of teacher assessment feedback. The study was conducted with five Grade 9 mathematics learners. Data were generated from one group interview, seven journal entries by each learner, video-taped classroom observations and researcher field notes. The study revealed that the learners have insightful perceptions of the concept of educator feedback. While some learners viewed educator feedback as a tool to probe their understanding, others viewed it as a mechanism to get the educator's point of view. A significant finding of the study was that learners viewed educator assessment feedback as instrumental in building or breaking their self-confidence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f189aa3e4c04f339b7b2122ce885b1e2022-12-22T02:47:26ZengEducation Association of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Education0256-01002076-34332010-01-01301153165Whose voice matters? LearnersSarah BansilalAngela JamesMagiembal NaidooInternational and national mathematics studies have revealed the poor mathematics skills of South African learners. An essential tool that can be used to improve learners' mathematical skills is for educators to use effective feedback. Our purpose in this study was to elicit learners' understanding and expectations of teacher assessment feedback. The study was conducted with five Grade 9 mathematics learners. Data were generated from one group interview, seven journal entries by each learner, video-taped classroom observations and researcher field notes. The study revealed that the learners have insightful perceptions of the concept of educator feedback. While some learners viewed educator feedback as a tool to probe their understanding, others viewed it as a mechanism to get the educator's point of view. A significant finding of the study was that learners viewed educator assessment feedback as instrumental in building or breaking their self-confidence.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002010000100011educator assessment feedbackjournal entrieslearner feelingslearner motivationlearners' voicesunderstanding of assessment feedback |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Bansilal Angela James Magiembal Naidoo Whose voice matters? Learners South African Journal of Education educator assessment feedback journal entries learner feelings learner motivation learners' voices understanding of assessment feedback |
| title | Whose voice matters? Learners |
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| title_short | Whose voice matters? Learners |
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| topic | educator assessment feedback journal entries learner feelings learner motivation learners' voices understanding of assessment feedback |
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