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View article: A Modified Inertial Subgradient Extragradient Method for Solving Pseudomonotone Equilibrium Problem
A Modified Inertial Subgradient Extragradient Method for Solving Pseudomonotone Equilibrium Problem Open
In this paper, we introduce and study a new modified inertial subgradient extragradient method that includes a self-adaptive step size and viscosity technique for approximating the solution of pseudomonotone equilibrium and fixed point pro…
View article: Harnessing AI-powered tools in Mathematics Education to Improve Problem-solving skills for Economic and Technological Advancement
Harnessing AI-powered tools in Mathematics Education to Improve Problem-solving skills for Economic and Technological Advancement Open
Can AI tools like ChatGPT genuinely enhance how students solve mathematical problems? This study explores the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistance on undergraduate students' accuracy and speed during a mathematical task. A to…
View article: From phobia to fun: enhancing mathematics engagement with AI-powered tools.
From phobia to fun: enhancing mathematics engagement with AI-powered tools. Open
Can AI-powered tools improve students' engagement in mathematics, reduce math phobia, and increase motivation and positive perceptions despite persistent challenges such as low participation rates and diminished enjoyment? This study, invo…
View article: Defining and responding to the contextual drivers for implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in 14 neonatal units in South Africa
Defining and responding to the contextual drivers for implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in 14 neonatal units in South Africa Open
Background Research on the contextual drivers of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programme interventions in neonatal units is limited. Methods As part of a prospective mixed-methods multidisciplinary neonatal AMS (NeoAMS) interventional st…
View article: An Apos Investigation into Students’ Understanding of Logical Algebraic Connectives
An Apos Investigation into Students’ Understanding of Logical Algebraic Connectives Open
this research focused on understanding Applied Science students' abilities to correctly apply equality on connectives properties to algebraic logic expressions and to comprehend the students' schema. This was done by assessing the students…
View article: Explorative Study of Developing a Mathematical Model for Evaluating HOTS in the Mathematics Curriculum Operating in the KZN TVET Colleges
Explorative Study of Developing a Mathematical Model for Evaluating HOTS in the Mathematics Curriculum Operating in the KZN TVET Colleges Open
This study developed a mathematical evaluation model, attempting to evaluate the capability of the curriculum (N1 to N2 mathematics) to equip students with higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) in the Technical and Vocational Education and T…
View article: First-year university students’ understanding of function concepts encountered in Grade 12 Mathematics: a case study
First-year university students’ understanding of function concepts encountered in Grade 12 Mathematics: a case study Open
This article focuses on first-year university students’ understanding of concepts related to third-degree polynomial and trigonometric functions that they encountered during their study of Grade 12 mathematics. In this study three online q…
View article: Applying APOS Theory to Enhance Algebraic Logic Skills: Comparing Traditional Teaching and Computer-Assisted Instruction
Applying APOS Theory to Enhance Algebraic Logic Skills: Comparing Traditional Teaching and Computer-Assisted Instruction Open
This study aims to assess how effectively applied science students use equations to express connectivity in algebraic logic and understand their cognitive framework. This research measures students' understanding of mathematical logic conn…
View article: Some Reflections on Wisdom and its Mathematical Formulations
Some Reflections on Wisdom and its Mathematical Formulations Open
This article focuses on recent definitions of the wisdom concept. From each of those western definitions a mathematical formulation is arrived at. Based on that insight two further mathematical formulations are proposed. The first formula …
View article: Investigating Students’ Understanding of Complex Number and Its Relation to Algebraic Group Using and APOS Theory
Investigating Students’ Understanding of Complex Number and Its Relation to Algebraic Group Using and APOS Theory Open
This study focused on students’ inability to correctly use psychometric tests applied for complex numbers in the context of generating an Algebraic abelian group (closure, commutative, associatively, inverse, and identity). This was done u…
View article: Online Teaching of University Mathematics: A Community of Practice Perspective
Online Teaching of University Mathematics: A Community of Practice Perspective Open
View article: Anaesthetic nurse training in KwaZulu-Natal government hospitals : exploring strengths and deficiencies
Anaesthetic nurse training in KwaZulu-Natal government hospitals : exploring strengths and deficiencies Open
View article: University students’ mental construction when learning the Convergence of a Series concept
University students’ mental construction when learning the Convergence of a Series concept Open
This article uses action-process-object-schema theory to study the mental constructions about the limit of series during a Calculus 1 course at a university. The researchers also used the theory’s teaching methodology to teach the topic. A…
View article: Exploring Zimbabwean Mathematics Teachers’ Integration Of Ethnomathematics Approaches Into The Teaching And Learning Of Geometry
Exploring Zimbabwean Mathematics Teachers’ Integration Of Ethnomathematics Approaches Into The Teaching And Learning Of Geometry Open
This article reports on a study that explored how a group of in-service mathematics teachers integrated ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching and learning of geometry. The study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, whic…
View article: In-service Secondary Teachers' Teaching Approaches and Views Towards Integrating Ethnomathematics Approaches into Geometry Teaching
In-service Secondary Teachers' Teaching Approaches and Views Towards Integrating Ethnomathematics Approaches into Geometry Teaching Open
Geometry teaching and learning ought to mirror and embrace the social diversity found in the geometry learning environment as well as the increasingly connected world. For that reason, ethnomathematics approaches that relate geometry teach…
View article: In-service Secondary Teachers' Teaching Approaches and Views Towards Integrating Ethnomathematics Approaches into Geometry Teaching
In-service Secondary Teachers' Teaching Approaches and Views Towards Integrating Ethnomathematics Approaches into Geometry Teaching Open
Geometry teaching and learning ought to mirror and embrace the social diversity found in the geometry learning environment as well as the increasingly connected world. For that reason, ethnomathematics approaches that relate geometry teach…
View article: Barriers to Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Their Knowledge of Students’ Learning Styles in Mathematics Teaching: A Case of Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe
Barriers to Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Their Knowledge of Students’ Learning Styles in Mathematics Teaching: A Case of Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe Open
This qualitative research study explored barriers that impinged on teachers’ use of their knowledge of students’ learning styles in teaching mathematics. It was a case study of three secondary schools in the Makoni District of Manicaland P…
View article: In-service Teachers’ Geometry Content Knowledge: Implications for how Geometry is Taught in Teacher Training Institutions
In-service Teachers’ Geometry Content Knowledge: Implications for how Geometry is Taught in Teacher Training Institutions Open
The study intended to find out how in-service teachers were trained to teach geometry in Zimbabwe. Mixed method was employed in this study, in which qualitative and quantitative methods are concurrently used. While the questionnaire with c…
View article: Teacher-related Challenges Affecting the Integration of Ethnomathematics Approaches into the Teaching of Geometry
Teacher-related Challenges Affecting the Integration of Ethnomathematics Approaches into the Teaching of Geometry Open
Geometry and culture are interrelated, making school geometry closely connected to the environment as well as culture in which it is taught. With regard to this connectedness, the Zimbabwean mathematics syllabus indicates that geometry sho…
View article: Students’ ability to correctly apply differentiation rules to structurally different functions
Students’ ability to correctly apply differentiation rules to structurally different functions Open
The derivative concept is studied in first-year university mathematics. In this study, we focused on students’ ability to correctly apply the rules for derivatives of functions with the different structures that they encounter in their uni…
View article: Window into First Year Students’ Preparedness: Basic Arithmetic and Algebra
Window into First Year Students’ Preparedness: Basic Arithmetic and Algebra Open
The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has made impact on institutions of learning across the globe.The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of inadequate ICTs on teaching and learning of pre-service teacher…
View article: Revelations from an online diagnostic arithmetic and algebra quiz for incoming students
Revelations from an online diagnostic arithmetic and algebra quiz for incoming students Open
A review of relevant literature revealed that research indicates an alarming number of secondary school students who enter tertiary institutions display a serious lack of mathematical basics required for the study of university mathematics…
View article: Secondary School Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Students’ Learning Styles When Teaching Functions: A Case of Zimbabwean Schools
Secondary School Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Students’ Learning Styles When Teaching Functions: A Case of Zimbabwean Schools Open
This paper reports on a research that was done to explore how ordinary level mathematics teachers used their knowledge of their students’ learning styles when teaching functions. The study was carried out at eight secondary schools in the …
View article: An Investigation into the Preparedness of Teachers to Teach Grade 12 Mathematics: A Case Study
An Investigation into the Preparedness of Teachers to Teach Grade 12 Mathematics: A Case Study Open
In recent years, a large number of studies have highlighted the importance and benefits of technologybased assessment.The goals of this study were (1) to examine the feasibility and reliability of technology-based assessment in Namibia; an…
View article: Students’ Understanding of Solving a System of Linear Equations Using Matrix Methods: A Case Study
Students’ Understanding of Solving a System of Linear Equations Using Matrix Methods: A Case Study Open
In recent years, a large number of studies have highlighted the importance and benefits of technologybased assessment.The goals of this study were (1) to examine the feasibility and reliability of technology-based assessment in Namibia; an…
View article: Formulating tasks to develop HOTS for first-year calculus based on Brookhart abilities
Formulating tasks to develop HOTS for first-year calculus based on Brookhart abilities Open
We describe an approach to develop higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) among first-year calculus students. The ideas formulated by Brookhart to develop HOTS were used to identify from the literature three core abilities that should b…
View article: Pre-service teachers understanding of continuity of functions in the context of assessment items
Pre-service teachers understanding of continuity of functions in the context of assessment items Open
Continuous and non-continuous functions are dealt with in the grades 10 to 12 South African high schools topics as prescribed by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. This article reports on the use of a combined framework for ma…
View article: Schema development for the chain rule: A South African case
Schema development for the chain rule: A South African case Open
This article reports on the use of APOS (Action-Process-Objects-Schema) as a theoretical framework to investigate first year, University of Technology students’ understanding of the chain rule, in South Africa. Instructional design as part…
View article: Some findings on the design and implementation of mathematics tutorials at a university
Some findings on the design and implementation of mathematics tutorials at a university Open
This paper reports on the design and effectiveness of four tutorial types in the context of first year mathematics tutorials, at a South African university for the period 2003 to 2011. A model for the design of mathematics tutorials was fo…