Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving

David Mogari; Munyaradzi Chirove

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a

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David Mogari ¹ ^* , Munyaradzi Chirove ¹ ^*

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¹ University of South Africa, South Africa^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The study, which is derived from a larger study, compares grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving. An exploratory study was conducted on a convenience sample drawn from three high performing high schools located in Tshwane North District, Gauteng province of South Africa.Learners wrote a non-routine problem solving test. Findings revealed that the 11th grade learners obtained the highest mean score while that of the 10th grade learners was the lowest. High school learners’ level of strategy use on solving non-routine problems improved significantly as they progress from grade 10 to higher grades. No significant difference was discovered as learners progress from grade 11 to 12.

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non-routine problems
non-routine mathematical problem solving
and problem solving strategies

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2017, 4523-4551

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Mogari, D., & Chirove, M. (2017). Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), 4523-4551. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a

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Mogari D, Chirove M. Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(8):4523-51. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a

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Mogari D, Chirove M. Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(8), 4523-4551. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a

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Mogari, David, and Munyaradzi Chirove. "Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2017 13 no. 8 (2017): 4523-4551. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a

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Mogari, D., and Chirove, M. (2017). Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(8), pp. 4523-4551. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a

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Mogari, David et al. "Comparing grades 10 – 12 mathematics learners’ non-routine problem solving". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 13, no. 8, 2017, pp. 4523-4551. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00946a