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Evaluation of Back to Basics mathematics workbooks: a randomised control trial of the Primary Mathematics Research Project.
- Source :
- South African Journal of Education; Nov2011, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p488-504, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
-
Abstract
- Can providing learner support materials, particularly custom-designed workbooks, improve primary mathematics achievement more cost effectively than providing conventional textbooks? To contribute to this debate, this paper reports on the findings of a study conducted in 201 Obya consortium of educational researchers at JET Education Services and University of the Witwatersrand. Between January and June 2010, the consortium undertook a randomised control trial of learning support materials in Grade 6 classes in 44 primary schools serving low income communities in Gauteng province. The study shows that Grade 6 learners exhibit the same degree of learning improvement in mathematics, whether they use a conventional textbook or a workbook specifically customised to address the problems exhibited by South African learners. From a policy perspective, no warrant can be issued on the relative effectiveness of the specific workbooks considered in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MATHEMATICS
TEACHER researchers
TEXTBOOKS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02560100
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- South African Journal of Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 75001041
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v31n4a466