Extra maths on mobile device: SA study shows it’s not that simple
Learners’ motivation was high when using mobile devices for socialising, but low when it came to studying online, especially unsupervised
06 March 2021 - 08:41
International assessments have established that SA’s performance in maths and science among Grade 5 and Grade 9 learners has consistently been rated among the lowest worldwide. The SA department of basic education and schools are therefore under pressure to improve mathematics results.
But besides the homework that schools set, it’s difficult for them to motivate learners to do any additional study of mathematics after school. Ideally, additional study would be the solution to improve the results...
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