Using teacher action research to promote constructivist learning environments in mathematics classes in South Africa

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Using teacher action research to promote constructivist learning environments in mathematics classes in South Africa

The present research examined whether teachers in South Africa could use feedback from a learning environment instrument to help them to increase the degree to which they emphasised constructivist-oriented teaching strategies in their classroom. The study also investigated the validity of a widely-a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sebela, Mokgoko Petrus
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2003
Subjects:	Limpopo Province learning environment post-apartheid education
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1915

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