Vasen Pillay, Shadrack Moallosi, Moneoang Leshota and Regina Essack are new doctoral fellows in the FRF Chair Research and Development Project.
Nontsikelelo Luxomo
Lynn Bowie: How has school geometry been constituted by the new grade 10 textbooks in South Africa and what mathematical demands might this place on teachers.
Tony Essien: Pedagogic practices of teacher educators preparing pre-service teachers for teaching in multilingual classrooms
Patricia Nalube: Student teachers learning mathematics for teaching: Learners thinking and sense-making in algebra
Craig Pournara: Learning financial mathematics in pre-service teacher education
Completed Doctorates
2011
Kate le Roux: A Critical examination of the Discourse practice used by students when solving real-world problems in an undergraduate access course in Mathematics.
2010
Bruce Tobias: From textual problems to mathematical relationships: Case studies of secondary students and discourses at play in interpreting word problems. Upgrade from M Sc research report to PhD.
2009
Diane Parker: Knowledges and discourses in mathematics teacher education in higher educational institutions in SA in the early 21st century.
2007
Dany Huillet: Evolution, through participation in a research group, of Mozambican secondary school teachers personal relation to limits of functions
2005
Godfrey Sethole: Learners' perspectives on the everyday
2003
Margot Berger: Interpreting new signs: Tertiary students' mathematical thinking.
2002
Mellony Graven: Mathematics teachers learning, communities of practice the centrality of Confidence.
Thabiso Nyabanyaba: Examining examination: The O Level mathematics examination in Lesotho and the impact of recent trends on Basotho students epistemological access. Graduated 2002.
Mamokgethi Setati: Language practices in intermediate multilingual mathematics classrooms in South Africa.
Selected completed Masters Research Reports
Luxomo, N. An Investigation of the constitution of the legitimate text and opportunities to learn number pattern. 2011
Rakgokong, L. Language and the Construction of Meaning Associated with Division in Senior Primary Mathematics . 1993.
Dikgomo, P. Misconceptions of Inequalities in Std 8: a constructivist perspective . 1994]
Brodie, K. Classroom Discourse and ownership of Mathematical Knowledge . Graduated 1995, with distinction
Berger, M. The graphical calculator as a mediating sign in the learning of tertiary mathematics . Passed with distinction, 1996.
Setati, M. Code switching and mathematical meaning in a Std 3 mathematics class . 1996.
Nyabanyaba, T. Teachers understanding of relevance as a curriculum concept. Graduated 1998 with distinction
Mofolo, B. Grade 8 learners interpretation of consolidation tasks in OBE-styled textbooks. Graduated 2003.
Post Doc Fellows
2011-
Dr Sitti Patahuddin
2010-
Dr. Femi Otulaja
2004-2005
Dr Mercy Kazima from Malawi worked in the QUANTUM project from May 2004 to Dec 2005 as a Post Doctoral Fellow.
2000 - 2001
Dr Willy Mwakapenda from Malawi was a post-doctoral fellow working with me from November 2000 to December 2001.
