University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Mathematical Literacy, Mathematics and Mathematical Science. Umthamo 6: Dealing with Data: Using Data to Interact with our Social and Natural Environment
This mthamo deals with ideas of how to teach data better. It introduces you to some ideas and approaches for a new area of the primary mathematics curriculum called data handling. Some of the questions that will be explored are: * What is data? Where do we find data? Why is data handling important. There will be activities that include: * Using a model, or process of stages as a basis for... more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Mathematical Literacy, Mathematics and Mathematical Science. Umthamo 4: Developing Mathematical Thinking Using Patterns
This mthamo highlights the value of patterns to develop mathematical thinking. Patterns permeate our lives, and it is useful to explore them with our learners as we study mathematics together. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Mathematical Literacy, Mathematics and Mathematical Science. Umthamo 3: Maths - Language
This umthamo takes the teachers through a process of engaging with their learners on the language of mathematics. Once the umthamo is completed you will have: * experienced for yourself what it is like to think and talk about an aspect of Maths, and you will have a sense of the importance of creating opportunities for Maths talk in the classroom * read several transcripts of teachers... more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 5: Going for Meaning
This umthamo focuses on how human beings, both children and adults try to find sense or meaning in all aspects of their lives and the importance of this. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Language Literacy & Communication. Umthamo 6: Making Meaning in an Additional Language
The focus of this umthamo is on helping learners to communicate in and use an additional language, in particular English. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Language Literacy & Communication. Umthamo 5: Developing and Extending Literacy
This module discusses the different types of literacy. In unit 1 we look t the process of reading and writing. In Unit 2 there are four studies which demonstrate what young readers and writers do as they make sense of the process of reading and writing print. In Unit 3 we provide suggestions and ideas of ways in which a teacher can create a classroom environment which encourages her learners... more