Studying dilemmas of mathematics teaching in Southern Africa
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Resumo
Background: Learners in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are underperforming in important subjects such as mathematics, and research in these contexts tends to focus on the lack of resources, insufficient teacher knowledge or poor quality in teaching as explanatory factors. This study has taken a different approach. Aim: The study aimed at exploring how analysis of dilemmas that teachers encounter in the work of teaching mathematics may provide a productive approach to studying mathematics teaching in the African context. Setting: The study was conducted in a rural Malawian Grade 1 classroom, where a teacher was teaching arithmetical notation to young learners. Methods: A case study approach was applied, and data were gathered through video observations and interviews. Inductive analysis of observation data was applied to identify and unpack dilemmas of mathematics teaching. Results: Two inherent dilemmas of the complex work of teaching mathematics have been identified and discussed. One dilemma was to decide when and how to present arithmetical notations in different modalities without losing the mathematical meaning. A second dilemma was to decide how to deal with unexpected learner errors while maintaining the planned focus of the lesson. Conclusion: Considering dilemmas of teaching shifts the emphasis from evaluating the teacher to understanding and developing shared understanding of teaching as professional practice. Contribution: The suggested shift in focus acknowledges the challenges of the local context without reverting to deficit views, and it contributes to developing a shared professional language.
Dados da obra
- Tipo
- Artigo
- Periódico
- African Journal of Teacher Education and Development, v. 1, n. 1, p. e1-e9
- Editora
- AOSIS
- Ano
- 2022 (2022-10)
- Idioma
- en
- Palavras-chave
- mathematics; teaching; arithmetical notation; early years; dilemmas; teacher education; southern africa; malawi; mathematics education; student errors; lesson planning; deficit views; rural primary education; sub-Saharan Africa
- Temas
- Formação de Professores de Matemática
- DOI
- 10.4102/ajoted.v1i1.4
- ISSN
- 2958-0986, 2958-8650
- Licença
- cc-by
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- Download disponível
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- DOAJ — Directory of Open Access Journals; OpenAlex
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- 01/10/2026 · verificada em 03/10/2026
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ABNT
GOBEDE, Fraser; MOSVOLD, Reidar. Studying dilemmas of mathematics teaching in Southern Africa. African Journal of Teacher Education and Development, v. 1, n. 1, p. e1-e9, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ajoted.v1i1.4.
APA
Gobede, F., & Mosvold, R. (2022). Studying dilemmas of mathematics teaching in Southern Africa. African Journal of Teacher Education and Development, 1(1), e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajoted.v1i1.4
BibTeX
@article{gobede2022,
author = {Gobede, Fraser and Mosvold, Reidar},
title = {Studying dilemmas of mathematics teaching in Southern Africa},
year = {2022},
journal = {African Journal of Teacher Education and Development},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
pages = {e1-e9},
publisher = {AOSIS},
doi = {10.4102/ajoted.v1i1.4},
language = {en}
}RIS
TY - JOUR AU - Gobede, Fraser AU - Mosvold, Reidar TI - Studying dilemmas of mathematics teaching in Southern Africa PY - 2022 JO - African Journal of Teacher Education and Development VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - e1 EP - e9 DO - 10.4102/ajoted.v1i1.4 LA - en ER -
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