Math Matters: From the Basics to Problem Solving in a South African Township

IF 1.6 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-02-22 DOI:10.1007/s42822-024-00158-5

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Nearly 30 years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the education system has yet to provide learners with an adequate school experience. With school closures during the pandemic, the urgency to provide a quality education in the townships became even more dire. In collaboration with the leadership of Charles Duna Primary School in Gqeberha, South Africa, Partnerships for Educational Excellence and Research (PEER) International reestablished a partnership to design a flexible implementation of methods and curricula to build numeracy repertoires. Professional development efforts leverage evidence-based best teaching and learning strategies included in the Morningside Model of Generative Instruction (Johnson et al., 2020). Weekly videoconferences target the development of basic computation skill acquisition and math problem solving skills. The dramatically different environment and available resources in township schools is a prevailing consideration in this transfer of instructional technology. Our project started early in 2022 and continues with optimism and determination. The purpose of this paper is to describe our constructional approach (Goldiamond, 1974/2002 Behavior and Social Issues, 11(2), 108-197) when invited to improve classroom conditions for teachers and learners.

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数学很重要从基础知识到南非乡镇的问题解决方法

摘要南非种族隔离制度结束已近 30 年，但教育系统仍未能为学生提供适当的学校教育。随着大流行病期间学校的关闭，在乡镇提供优质教育变得更加紧迫。国际教育卓越与研究合作组织（PEER）与南非盖伯哈的查尔斯-杜纳小学领导层合作，重新建立了伙伴关系，设计了灵活的实施方法和课程，以培养学生的计算能力。专业发展工作利用了晨兴生成教学模式（Johnson 等人，2020 年）中以证据为基础的最佳教学和学习策略。每周的视频会议旨在培养学生的基本计算技能和数学解题技巧。乡镇学校的环境和可用资源大相径庭，这也是教学技术转移的主要考虑因素。我们的项目于 2022 年初启动，并以乐观和坚定的态度继续进行。本文旨在介绍我们应邀为教师和学习者改善课堂条件时采用的建构方法（Goldiamond，1974/2002 行为与社会问题，11（2），108-197）。

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