Can improving teachers’ knowledge of mathematics lead to gains in learners’ attainment in mathematics?

It is wellknown that the majority of South African learners achieve extremely poorly in mathematics. Many claim that one of the causes of this poor attainment is teachers’ weak knowledge of mathematics, and propose that improving teachers’ mathematical knowledge would improve learner attainment. How...

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Main Authors: Pournara, Craig, Pillay, Vasen, Hodgen, Jeremy, Adler, Jill
Format: Article
Published: Education Association of South Africa 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32553/