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Research areas

The following research areas are available in the Mathematics Division.

  • Mathematical Knowledge for teaching
  • Teaching and learning algebra and functions
  • Technology, textbooks and tasks for the teaching and learning of mathematics
  • Epistemological obstacles in the teaching and learning of mathematics
  • Learner errors and learner thinking in mathematics
  • Primary mathematics teaching and learning
  • Mathematics teacher education
  • Classroom practices that support mathematical thinking and reasoning
  • Language and communication issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics
  • Exemplification practices in schools and in teacher education
  • Mathematics application and modelling
  • Statistics education
  • Use of technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
  • Integration of Subject Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Knowledge in the classroom
  • The impact of professional development on learner performance in maths
  • Mathematics Explanations
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