Masters Degrees (Mathematics and Computer Science Education)
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On the geometry of locally conformal almost Kähler manifolds.
(2020)In this work, we study a class of almost Hermitian manifolds called locally conformal almost Kähler manifolds. These are almost Hermitian manifolds which contains an open cover fUtgt2I and a family of C1 functions ft : ... -
On the numerical solution of the Lane-Emden, Bratu and Troesch equations.
(2020)Many engineering and physics problems are modelled using differential equations, which may be highly nonlinear and difficult to solve analytically. Numerical techniques are often used to obtain approximate solutions. In ... -
On multivariate overlapping grid spectral quasilinearization methods for problems in cavity flow.
(2022)We investigate fluid flow in cavities with different boundary conditions. Three cavity flow problems of varying complexity are investigated in this study. In the first problem, a flow filled with a porous medium, and ... -
On zero-dimensionality of remainders of some compactications.
(2022)A compactication of a topological space is a dense embedding of the space into a compact topological space. We study dierent methods of compactifying a topological space with the focus on zero-dimensionality of the remainder. ... -
Exploring Grade 9 mathematics learner performance in schools that participated in the 1+9 programme.
(2021)The main aim of this research was to explore Grade 9 learners’ mathematics performance in schools where teachers participated in the 1+9 programme, which was designed to equip teachers with strategies to teach mathematics ... -
Exploring pre-service teachers’ understanding of similarity and proofs in Euclidean geometry.
(2022)This qualitative study explores pre-service teachers’ understanding of similarity and proofs in Euclidean geometry in one South African university from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. Such insight is vital for addressing ... -
Exploring the effectiveness of parent engagement in the teaching of foundation phase geometry.
(2021)Learners need mathematics to fulfil academic and vocational dreams, to learn to think in a particular manner and to survive in a world where so many mathematics skills are prevalent. Learners show improvement when they ... -
Teaching computer applications technology in an under-resourced school: a teacher’s self-study.
(2021)My personal history self-study research focus was on teaching Computer Applications Technology in an under-resourced school. This study aimed to ascertain what I can learn from my personal history, to improve my CAT teaching ... -
Exploring the challenges experienced by Grade 8 learners when learning angles associated with parallel lines in geometry.
(2021)This research study explored challenges experienced by Grade 8 learners when learning angles associated with parallel lines in geometry. This research study was conducted in a school situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg, ... -
An exploration of a visualization intervention in a Grade 7 mathematics classroom in the Pinetown District.
(2021)With the growing research on visualization in mathematics, it is important to understand how visualization intervention strategies impact learners' solving and success of mathematical word problems. This study focused on ... -
An exploration of the extent Grade 9 mathematics teachers engage with learners’ errors in the teaching and assessment of mathematics.
(2021)This study explores the extent to which Grade 9 mathematics teachers engage with learners’ errors in the teaching and assessment of mathematics. This qualitative study adopted an exploratory case study design and an ... -
Exploring teachers’ use of visualisation tools when teaching Grade 9 problem-solving in mathematics. a case of Umlazi District Dinaledi schools in South Africa.
(2020)This study focused on exploring Grade 9 mathematics teachers’ use of visualisation tools when teaching problem-solving in their classrooms. This issue has been a challenge in South Africa, particularly in matric and grade ... -
Application of bivariate spectral quasilinearization method to second grade fluid flow equations.
(2020)In this study, the steady flow of a second grade magnetohydrodynamic fluid in a porous channel is investigated. We further investigate the hydromagnetic flow of a second grade fluid over a stretching sheet. The partial ... -
An exploration of the integration of technology by mathematics teachers: the case of 10 schools in KwaZulu-Natal under Umlazi District.
(2020)This interpretive qualitative study sought to explore the integration of technology by mathematics teachers in Umlazi district of KwaZulu-Natal province. A purposive non-probability sample of ten teachers from ten different ... -
Exploring Grade 11 mathematics learners learning of trigonometric identities: a case study of one school in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)The purpose of this study was to explore the learning of trigonometric identities in grade 11 mathematics. The study sought to discover and understand the learning of trigonometric identities by grade 11 mathematics learners. ... -
Exploring the factors influencing Grade 11 learner performance in Geometry in two high schools in the Umlazi District.
(2019)Performance of learners in geometry has persistently been poor compared to other sections of mathematics. Learning geometry has been identified as an area of mathematics that poses various problems ... -
Exploring learners’ understanding of mathematical concepts necessary in the learning of grade 11 algebraic functions: the case of three schools in uMgungundlovu District.
(2019)The purpose of this study was to explore learners’ understanding of mathematical concepts in the learning of grade 11 algebraic functions in uMgungundlovu district, KwaZulu-Natal. In order to gain insights into learners’ ... -
Pupils' perceptions of study of Mathematics as a subject for the Senior Certificate examination: two case studies.
(1995)This study was conducted at two Secondary schools in the Pietermaritzburg area which is in the province of Kwazulu - Natal, South Africa. Of the 182 pupils who participated in this investigation, 97 were from a Black High ... -
Exploring Grade 9 Mathematics teachers’ usage of the curriculum planner and tracker in secondary schools in the ILembe and Pinetown districts.
(2017)This study attempted to determine the extent to which Grade 9 mathematics teachers, from a sample of six schools, have utilised the Jika iMfundo Curriculum Planner and Tracker (CPT), formulated by the Programme to Improve ... -
The use of mobile technology devices in Botswana secondary schools to enhance teaching and learning.
(2018)Traditionally learning was transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the learner, but today, it is a two-way process where both the teacher and the learner are involved. Mobile technology devices have taken the world ...
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