Andrew’s personal story demonstrates how a creative teacher can motivate student learning in maths. Maths can be fun. All we need is someone to show us that maths is not for the few “gifted” ones, maths is for everyone.
Chad Davies discusses how the fear of Mathematics results from a misunderstanding of what Mathematics truly is. We need to unlearn this fear, and change the way we view Mathematics and its relationship to the world around us.
In this article, Karlo Grobbelaar delves into the perception of Mathematics as difficult and beyond the abilities of the everyday man. He explores just a few of the ways in which mathematics is not only useful, but integral in daily life. Read more about how Mathematics is the basis of all that surrounds us, and how we intentionally and unintentionally use this subject on a regular basis.
Prof. Jonathan Jansens identifies key challenges in South African mathematics education, including teaching without meaning, fear of failure, curriculum constraints, teacher content knowledge, pedagogical shortcomings, poor numeracy foundations, and lack of educator enthusiasm. He urges mathematicians to engage in early-grade teaching to enhance mathematical competence and address these issues.
