Description and impact of a distance mathematics course for Grade 10 to 12 teachers
This paper explores the impact of a one-year in-service distance education mathematics course that follows a problem-solving approach. The course aims to develop teachers’ mathematical thinking skills. Results show that the course improved the teachers’ confidence, problem-solving skills and tea...
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| description | This paper explores the impact of a one-year in-service distance education mathematics course that follows a problem-solving approach. The course aims to develop teachers’ mathematical thinking skills. Results show that the course improved the teachers’ confidence, problem-solving skills and teaching skills. Results also show that the course on mathematical thinking skills helps to improve teachers’ understanding of mathematics content. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2721f7edf80544fb828a924d734161542022-12-22T02:09:48ZengAOSISPythagoras1012-23462223-78952007-10-01065323810.4102/pythagoras.v0i65.8966Description and impact of a distance mathematics course for Grade 10 to 12 teachersGerrit Stols0Alwyn Olivier1Diane Grayson2University of PretoriaUniversity of StellenboschUniversity of PretoriaThis paper explores the impact of a one-year in-service distance education mathematics course that follows a problem-solving approach. The course aims to develop teachers’ mathematical thinking skills. Results show that the course improved the teachers’ confidence, problem-solving skills and teaching skills. Results also show that the course on mathematical thinking skills helps to improve teachers’ understanding of mathematics content.https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/89problem solving |
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