CONGRESS PROGRAMME · 2017. 6. 24. · Manare Setati (member of the AMESA National Council for Limpopo) is the chairperson of the first panel discussion. This panel discussion is

Restoring the dignity of mathematics learners through

quality teaching and learning

South Campus, Port Elizabeth,

Eastern Cape

CONGRESS PROGRAMME

The Association for Mathematics Education

of South Africa

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Our Sponsors Major Sponsors

Other Sponsors

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Message from the AMESA President It gives me great pleasure to provide a message on the occasion of

the 23d Annual AMESA National Congress. The AMESA National

Congress is the flagship event of our association and has grown

immeasurably over the years. The first AMESA Congress at the coast

since 2013 has created huge interest among AMESA members

throughout South Africa. In fact, as I write this message, it is

predicted that close to 1000 delegates will be attending the AMESA

National Congress in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. This would be about 150 more than our

previous Congress held in 2008.

AMESA caters for a wide and diverse group of members who are all united in their love of

Mathematics. We are convinced that the 2017 edition of Congress will have more than

enough interesting and informative academic sessions to cater for all the participants. Our

theme is one that follows closely on the themes of the last two years. In 2015 we focused on

“deepening the quality of mathematics teaching and learning” and in 2016 we were

“reclaiming our African pride through mathematics teaching” and now we focus on

“restoring the dignity of Mathematics learners through quality teaching and learning”.

In presenting our theme for 2017, let us look at what was stated in the first announcement:

For learners to attain success in mathematics, it is imperative that our mathematics teachers

are qualified in the subject and are able to deliver quality lessons to learners. These quality

lessons would probably make learning more meaningful, relevant and appropriate. In so

doing we hope to restore the dignity of our mathematics learners across all grades, by

making mathematics more accessible, coupled with improved learner performances

Let me express my heartfelt thanks to Tulsi Morar (Congress Director), Tom Penlington

(Academic Coordinator) and the LOC for the hard work they have put into this Congress. They

have worked very closely with me (Chairperson of the NOC) and our treasurer Rajen

Govender. Our Congress secretary, Nombulelo Mandindi worked with registrations at the

National Office. She has put lots of hard work into the registrations process. I would also like

to thank Alwyn Olivier (former President) who designed the excel spread-sheet programme

to capture all registrations and for training and assisting Nombulelo in this very important

Congress task. Let me also thank our plenary speakers, panel discussion members, and all

those who are involved in our academic programmes for your dedication, time and effort in

ensuring that we have a successful Congress 2017. AMESA is showing our nation that we are

serious about “restoring the dignity of mathematics learners” and it is expected of all of us to

take the this powerful message of Congress 2017 back to our classrooms.

Vasuthavan Govender (Nico)

(AMESA President)

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Message from the 2017 Congress Director

I am excited that the largest mathematics conference in South Africa is taking place in the beautiful windy city, Port Elizabeth at the Nelson Mandela University.

I do believe that at the AMESA conference is the forum that brings together teachers and researchers who are passionate about mathematics and where we can share wonderful ideas, motivate and inspire each other and build long lasting friendships. The attendance at this conference exceeds 850 mathematics educators from all corners of South Africa.

The week promises to be an interesting one. We have a full agenda lined up for the week with five plenary sessions, forty –eight long and short paper presentations, thirty-one workshops and ten how I teach sessions. There is something for every mathematics educator and the lessons learnt implemented into your class so that mathematics teaching and learning can improve.

I am deeply grateful to the Local Organising Committee who have dedicated their time and worked exceptionally hard to make this congress a meaningful, fruitf ul and memorable one.

Please feel welcome, make time to enjoy the city and most importantly, have fun and

enjoy the conference.

Tulsi Morar

AMESA 2017 Congress Director

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Message from the AMESA Eastern Cape Chairperson On behalf of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for

Congress 2017 and the members of AMESA Eastern Cape, let

me extend a great Eastern Cape welcome to all our guests,

sponsors and participants to what promises to be an exciting

and informative 2017 Congress.

The Eastern Cape is largely a rural province with its own

challenges but our Mathematics teachers, in general, and

AMESA members, in particular, are striving day in and day

out to ensure that there is quality teaching and learning in

our classrooms so that we are able to “restore” the dignity

of our Mathematics learners.

Our province has been undergoing some restructuring recently so that our districts are in

line with the metros and municipalities, something which has already been done in other

parts of the country. This, we hope, will ensure better service delivery to our learners, thus,

resulting in better learner performance across the phases.

We thank the President, the Executive and the National council of AMESA for the

opportunity of, once again, hosting the National AMESA Congress. This is our third hosting

of the Congress, having previously hosted Congress in 1999 and 2008. We have come a long

way since then. However, we need more of our mathematics teachers to join AMESA.

AMESA is a volunteer organisation and depends on its members for its survival.

Unfortunately, AMESA membership in the Eastern Cape has been very erratic over the

years. The 2017 Congress has come at the right time for the Eastern Cape and could be a

catalyst towards boosting its membership.

We trust that you will use this week to learn, reflect and have fun.

Mzwakhe Eric Sokutu

AMESA Eastern Cape Chairperson

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Message from NMMU Vice - Chancellor It is my pleasure to welcome all delegates to the 23rd Annual

National Congress of the Association of Mathematics

Education South Africa (AMESA). It is indeed a privilege for

Nelson Mandela University to host this premier event aimed

at promoting mathematics education in South Africa.

Mathematics is one of the foundational or meta-disciplines

in modern sciences, crucial to both natural and social

sciences, and the technologies on the basis of which human

development has been predicated in modern times.

In South Africa, the role of mathematics is even more important given the complex

developmental challenges facing our nation, including issues of poverty, inequality and social

exclusion. Its effective teaching and learning from school level up to university is crucial if we

are to foster renewed interest, passion and love for one of the most elegant and powerful

disciplines of human knowledge amongst new generations of students and citizens.

I believe that the conference titled “Restoring the dignity of Mathematics learners through

quality teaching and learning”, can make a substantive contribution towards this national

effort.

I wish you a productive Congress, and hope that you enjoy your visit to, and stay at, Nelson Mandela University.

Prof Derrick Swartz

Vice-Chancellor

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Message from the Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay

Welcome to the delegates participating in the 23rd Annual

Congress of the Association for Mathematics Education of

South Africa (AMESA), held in our beautiful City, Nelson

Mandela Bay: An iconic, friendly, ocean city driven by

innovation, service excellence & economic development – a

destination of choice.

As mathematicians, the currency of your conversation is founded on investigation, on analysis, on well-researched positions, and well-reasoned arguments and propositions. I

commend your Association in its efforts to restore the dignity of mathematics learners through quality teaching and learning in our country.

AMESA is at the forefront of mathematics education. Its work covers all levels of mathematics education aimed at improving the standard of mathematics education. This is an important mandate, for which AMESA has my full support.

Mathematics is exerting more influence in a globalized world and is crucial for social progress. AMESA capacitates and encourages educators and learners to strive for excellence in mathematics and ensure that we keep pace with global advancements.

Given the challenges of raising standards, it is important that we invest time, energy and resources into mathematics education for the benefit of future generations.

Once again, welcome to the Nelson Mandela Bay, join our efforts to create a well-run, opportunity, safe, caring, inclusive and forward thinking City. May your stay here be a pleasant one, and long may you continue with your important contribution to education.

We wish the AMESA 2017 Congress great success, and hope that you all enjoy your stay in the Bay.

One City One Future

Sincerely,

ATHOL TROLLIP

EXECUTIVE MAYOR

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Plenary Speakers

Ravi Subramaniam (a full Professor) works at the Homi Bhabha Centre for

Science Education in Mumbai, India. His key research interests are in

learning strands for core topics in middle school, professional development

for mathematics teachers, connecting out-of-school mathematical

knowledge with school learning, role of visuo-spatial thinking in science and

mathematics education, and issues related to the history of mathematics

education. He has published widely in these fields, alongside leading the

publication of development materials at teacher and learner levels.

Mariëtte (JM) Reyneke is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of

Procedural Law and Law of Evidence at the Faculty of Law (University of the

Free State). Her research focuses on child law, restorative justice and

education law. These are very important and significant issues when one

considers our 2017 Congress theme. We look forward to hearing how these

issues impact on children learning mathematics at our schools and attempts

to “restore their dignity".

Debbie Stott is a senior researcher and the after school Maths Club

coordinator for the South African Numeracy Chair project at Rhodes

University in Grahamstown. The project works with a number of

intersecting communities (teachers, learners, families and researchers) to

enthuse mathematical passion and learning. She is also involved in the

projects work with the broader community, such as Family Maths Events

and parent talks.

Nosisi Nellie Feza is a full Professor in the College of Graduate Studies in the

University of South Africa. She is currently a Head of the Institute of Science

and Technology Education at the university. She has obtained a PhD in

Mathematics Education from the State University of New York as a Fulbright

scholar.. Her research interests are early childhood mathematics stimulation

and teacher development as well as cultural influences in learning

mathematics among African learners

Florian Luca is a Romanian mathematician who specializes in number theory

with emphasis on Diophantine equations, linear recurrences and the

distribution of values of arithmetic functions. He has made notable

contributions to the proof that irrational automatic numbers are

transcendental and the proof of a conjecture of Erdős on the intersection of

the Euler Function and the sum of divisors function. He is currently a

research professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has authored

over 500 papers in mathematics with more than 200 co-authors.

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Plenary Panel Discussions The Plenary Panel Discussions promote incisive debate on topical issues in the mathematics education field with invited key players who can open up insights that are valuable for the community to engage with and question.

Manare Setati

Chair of Panel

Discussion 1

Panel Discussion 1: Manare Setati (member of the AMESA National Council for Limpopo) is the

chairperson of the first panel discussion. This panel discussion is based on our

theme:

“Restoring the dignity of mathematics learners through quality teaching and

learning”

Manare will be joined by Mariëtte Reyneke (one of our plenary speakers);

Debbie Stott (another of our plenary teachers) and Latiefa Bruce (a local

Deputy Principal and Mathematics teacher at Booysen Park Secondary school)

as we unpack our 2017 Congress theme.

Vasuthavan

Govender

Chair of Panel

Discussion 2

Panel Discussion 2: Vauthavan Govender is a Deputy Chief Education Specialist (Mathematics &

Sciences) in the Port Elizabeth District of the Eastern Cape. He has 36 years of

service in education and chairs the second panel discussion which is titled:

“Could progression in mathematics across school phases in South Africa be

seamless?”

This should be an important discussion as it reminds us that we all contribute

to learners’ mathematical development and we should do the best for our

learners while they are in our classrooms. Panellists give their imput on how

learner progression in mathematics across grades and phases could become

as seamless as possible.

Vasuthavan will be joined by Dianne Mason ( HOD and Mathematics teacher

at Collegiate Junior School for Girls); Gary Powell (AMESA National Secretary)

and Annari Milne (member of the AMESA National Council for the Free State)

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Organising Committee

Local Organising Committee (LOC) Congress Director: Tulsi Morar

Congress Co-director: Mzwakhe Sokutu

Academic Coordinator: Tom Penlington

Programme Committee: Tom Penlington & Dudley Bester

Exhibitions: Sanet Deysel

Presenters & Venues: Rochelle Thorne & Mncedesi Sokutu

Transport: Hermione Kemp & Sanet Deysel

Secretary: Hermione Kemp

Treasurer: Dudley Bester

Catering: Tulsi Morar & Carine Steyn

Registration: Rochelle Thorne

Accommodation: Carine Steyn

Social programme: Mzwakhe Sokutu & Mncedesi Sokutu

Opening & Closing ceremonies: Hermione Kemp & Rochelle Thorne

National Organising Committee The National Organising Committee (NOC) is an AMESA National Council sub-

committee involved in national congress tasks and supporting the LOC:

Chair: Vasuthavan Govender

Academic Committee: Vasuthavan Govender/Busi Goba

Treasurer Support: Rajen Govender

Congress Secretary: Nombulelo Mandindi

Registration data base support: Gary Powell & Alwyn Olivier

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AMESA Office

P.O Box 54

WITS

2050

Tel: 011 484 8917

Fax: 086 553 5042

Email: [email protected]

AGENDA OF THE 23nd AGM: 4 JULY 2017

VENUE: NMMU, PORT ELIZABETH, EASTERN CAPE 1. Welcome

2. Finalising the Agenda

3. Apologies 4. Minutes of the 2016 AGM held in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga – G

Powell

5. National Council Report on the Activities of the Association – G Powell

6. Financial Report and Budget – R Govender

7. President’s Report – VG Govender

8. Motions: None

9. Elections

Office Name Nominated by

Treasurer Annari Milne National Council

Treasurer Manare Setati Limpopo Region

10. General - President

11. Closure - President

mailto:[email protected]

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Programme Overview

Use programme overview at the end of this booklet (page 25) to fill in your choices for the

parallel sessions. NB: All Mathematics Market (MM) sessions are integrated within the

programme.

Academic Programme

Sunday 2 July 2017 10:00 – 21:00 Registration Venue: BUILDING 11 (South Campus)

14:00 Hostel Accommodation Opens

Pre-Congress Workshops 15:00 – 17:00

Phase Topic Venue Foundation Phase & Intermediate Phase

Profiling learners with progression spectrums Debbie Stott

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Senior Phase & FET Phase Using GeoGebra to support the teaching of CAPS Geometry: An introduction Werner Olivier

Building 6 (Education Faculty: Lower ground floor: Computer lab (Max: 40)

Legends

Audience Presentation types

FP IP SP FET MTE LP Long paper (1 hour)

SP Short paper (30 min)

HIT How I teach (30 min)

Venues 1WS Workshop (1 hour)

1230002 Building 123 2WS Workshop (2 hours)

1230007 Building 123 MM Maths Market (1 hour)

3500001 Building 35 DPS Discussion with plenary speaker

3500004 Building 35 SIG Special interest group

3500017 Building 35 PST Poster (30 min)

3500018 Building 35

3500022 Building 35

3500027 Building 35

3500040 Building 35

Computer lab Building 6 (Education Faculty: Lower ground floor: Computer lab

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Monday 3 July 2017 08:00 – 09:45 Registration Venue: BUILDING 11 (South Campus)

08:30 – 09:30 Tea: NMMU Marquee

10:00 – 11:30 (Seated by 09:45) Opening Ceremony: Venue 1230007 and 350040

Plenary 1 11:30 – 12:30 Mariette Reyneke Zenex Foundation Local Speaker

Restoring the dignity of Mathematics learners through quality

teaching and learning Venue: 1230007/3500040

Parallel Session 1 12:35 – 13:05 Audience Type Presentation Venue Time

HIT Mediation of counting concepts to Grade R learners NN Feza; N Maveleliso; N Mangcu & N Ntwana

3500018 12:35-13:05

SP Designing a professional development intervention to support mathematics teachers in the teaching of problem solving Brantina Chirinda & Patrick Barmby

3500022

12:35-13:05

HIT How I teach number sense in grade R classroom Melissa Tweedle

3500001 12:35- 13:05

SP Does the current curriculum framework cater for all students mathematical needs? Andrew Gilfillan

3500004 12:35-13:05

HIT How I teach LCM using prime factors Wandile Hlaleleni

1230007 12:35-13:05

HIT How I teach grouping in Grade 0? Susan Green

1230002 12:35-13:05

HIT How I teach decimal fractions Thotobolo Mdladlamba

3500040 12:35-13:05

HIT Interactive teaching and learning KG Sekano, PS Lebabo & T Dlale

3500027 12:35-13:05

Lunch 13:00 – 14:00 NMMU Marquee


SP Cultural games and their relevancy in teaching number concepts in Grade R Noludwe Bambiso & Nosisi Feza

3500022 14:00-14:35

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SP The use of mathematics textbooks to enhance the quality of teaching and learning: Reflecting on a grade 7 lesson Obediah Mumanyi

3500022 14:35 – 15:05

2WS Multiples, factors and primes Sinobia Kenny & Barrie Barnard

3500040 14:00-16:05

2WS Integrating technology to teach functions in grades 10 and 11 Lorraine Burgess & Elaine van der Merwe

Building 6 Comp lab

14:00-16:05

2WS Using appropriate language in the teaching and learning of Euclidean Geometry. Themba Ndaba & Nomathamsanqa Mahlobo

3500004 14:00-16:05

2WS Provoking discussion in probability Barrie Barnard & Christine Hopkins

3500027 14:00-16:05

2WS The beauty of modelling factorisation Robert Mabotja

3500001 14:00-16:05

LP Grade R Numeracy communities: Spaces for teacher growth Roxanne Long

3500018 14:00-15:00

LP ‘Seeing it as a function, spotting it as a function’: A conversation analysis of a township teacher’s local practices Faaiz Gierdien

3500018 15:05-16:05

DPS Discussion with the plenary speaker Mariette Reyneke

3500017 14:00-15:00

MM Shuter & Shooter: Ace it! Enhancing learning and understanding in the Grade 8 classroom Vukile Buthelezi

3500022 15:05-16:05

2WS Place value and decimal fractions Ingrid Mostert & Barrie Barnard

1230002 14:00-16:05

MM Red Pencil: GET Playing with surds, fractions and factors Makgokolosa Ramaboea & Maleshane Thindisa

3500001 15:05-16:05

PST

The application of restorative practices model to restore the dignity of learners Mariette Reyneke

3500017 15:05-15:35

Tea: NMMU Marquee 16:05 – 16:35 AMESA Regional Meetings 16:35 – 17:35

Region Venue

Gauteng 1230002

Eastern Cape 3500040

KwaZulu-Natal 3500027

North West 3500004

Mpumalanga 3500022

Free State 3500017

Northern Cape 3500018

Limpopo 1230007

Western Cape 3500001

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Welcome Cocktail 19:00 Venue: FEATHERMARKET CENTRE (HOSTED BY NELSON MANDELA BAY)

Tuesday 4 July 2017

Plenary 2 08:30 – 09:30 K. (Ravi) Subramaniam Zenex Foundation International Speaker

Engaging with teachers’ knowledge

Venue: 1230007/3500040


LP A heuristic framework for combining the van Hiele levels of development and the ‘ZPD’ in the teaching of quadrilaterals Emmanuel Libusha

3500017 09:35-10:35

LP Interrogating teachers’ views on CA marking and its implementation in Mathematical Literacy Vasuthavan Govender

3500027 09:35-10:35

1WS Games for Foundation Phase mathematics – How to keep big classes engaged? Ingrid Mostert

1230007 09:35-10:35

LP # Silo’s must fall: Lesson study as a stimulus for teacher collaboration Roger Metelerkamp

3500018 09:35-10:35

LP After school clubs: Investigating learner progression in an expanding intervention model Debbie Stott

3500022 09:35-10:35

LP Difficulties encountered by grade 11 mathematics literacy learners when solving problems of the surface area of rectangular prisms Mopule Morapeli & Kakoma Luneta

3500040 09:35-10:35

1WS The implementation of restorative practices model to restore the dignity of learners Mariette Reyneke & Roelf Reyneke

3500004 09:35-10:35

MM Answer Series: FET Mathematics: Challenging topics Anne Eadie

3500001 09:35-10:35


1230007 09:35-10:35

LP Students understanding of factorisation at entry level in a University of Technology Sibawu Siyepu & Zakhele Nkosi

1230002 09:35-10:35

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Tea: NMMU Marquee 10:35 – 11:00 Plenary Panel Discussion 1 11:00 – 13:00

Restoring the dignity of Mathematics learners through quality teaching and learning:

Panel Chair: Manare Setati with participants Mariette Reyneke; Debbie Stott & Latiefa

Bruce Venue: 1230007/3500040


Parallel Session 4 14:00 – 16:05 Audience

Type

Presentation

Venue

Time

2WS Surface area and volume Barrie Barnard & Sinobia Kenny

3500040 14:00- 16:05

LP Creating critical thinking multilingual mathematics classes through questioning: Are teachers truly cultivating it? Clemence Chikiwa

3500018 14:00-15:00

2WS Introducing angles Sinobia Kenny & Christine Hopkins

3500004 14:00-16:05

2WS Making mathematics fun through music and drama Banele Lukhele

1230007 14:00-16:05

2WS Basic counting principles from an intuitive perspective Lindy Hearne & Garry Knight

3500022 14:00-16:05

2WS Problems with digits Florian Luca

3500027 14:00-16:05

MM Seartec Sharp: Mathematical Literacy What calculator should I get and what are the benefits? Tal Moore

3500018 15:05-16:05

DPS Discussion with the plenary speaker K. Ravi Subramaniam

3500001 15:05-16:05

2WS Unit fraction by unit fraction Connie Skelton

1230002 14:00-16:05


3500001 14:00- 15:00

Tea: NMMU Marquee 16:05 – 16:35

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AMESA Annual General Meeting 16:35 – 17:35 Venue: 1230007/3500004

Cultural evening 18:30 – 22:00 NMMU Auditorium (Embizweni Building)

Wednesday 5 July 2017


2WS Making an iconic difference in Algebra

Connie Skelton

1230002 08:30-10:30

2WS Integrating dynamic geometric software in mathematics classrooms Beena Mavani & Deepak Mavani

Building 6 Comp lab

08:30-10:30

MM RIC Publications The Maths Box and Problem Solving Janine Jonathan & Dain Jonathan

3500001 08:30-09:30

2WS Teaching Mathematics during Physical Education lessons Vanessa Ruiters

1230007 08:30-10:30

2WS Area and Perimeter Sinobia Kenny & Christine Hopkins

3500040 08:30-10:30

2WS The order of operations: Putting the term back into BODMAS Sheila Wood

3500027 08:30-10:30

2WS The application of the circle of courage to understand the needs of mathematics learners Mariette Reyneke & Roelf Reyneke

3500022 08:30-10:30

2WS Making regression analysis easy using a Casio scientific calculator Astrid Scheiber

3500004 08:30-10:30

2WS Teaching reasoning in geometry through GET phase to restore dignity in maths learning Nomathamsanqa Mahlobo, Phatisiziwe Mahlabela & Themba Ndaba

3500018 08:30-10:30

PST Language & Numeracy in South African schools – The challenge of measurement materials Sekhobela Motimedi

3500001 09:35-10:05

MM Shuter & Shooter Ace it! Enhancing learning and understanding in the Grade 11 classroom Vukile Buthelezi

3500017 09:35-10:35

Tea: NMMU Marquee 10:35 – 11:00 Plenary 3 11:00 – 12:00

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Nosisi Feza Zenex Foundation Local Speaker

Privilege and economy exclusive powers disregard learners’

potential in learning mathematics in South Africa

Venue: 1230007/3500040

Parallel Session 6 12:05 – 13:05

Audience Type

Presentation

Venue

Time

1WS An exploration of direct proportion calculation methods Andrew Gilfillan

3500040 12:05-13:05

LP Primary teacher learning through participating in a mathematics club programme: The story of Mandie Zanele Mofu, Mellony Graven & Debbie Stott

3500022 12:05-13:05

LP Insights into a small scale supplementary tuition programme for grade 12 mathematics learners: Implications for teaching and learning Vasuthavan Govender

3500018 12:05-13:05

HIT How I teach mathematics to learners with dyscalculia Diau Ledimo

3500001 12:05-12:35

MM Pearson Implementing digital resources into your Mathematics lesson Benadette Aineamani

1230007 12:05-13:05

LP Pre-schoolers learning mathematics through play Duncan Mhakure

1230002 12:05-13:05

SP When teachers’ mathematical knowledge is wobbly? What is there to learn? Shadrack Moalosi, Percy Sepeng & Nothile Kunene

3500001 12:35-13:05

1WS Calculations of income tax in the Mathematical Literacy classroom Salmina Letsoalo

3500027 12:05-13:05

MM Seartec Sharp Senior Phase- Why mental mathematics is critical for High School? Tal Moore

3500017 12:05-13:05

MM Vivlia Manipulatives in the teaching and learning of mathematics Timothy Sibeko

3500004 12:05-13:05

Wednesday afternoon excursions (packed lunch) 13:15 Please collect your packed lunch from the Marquee

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-A time to relax in the place of the Friendly City. Enjoy...

Thursday 6 July 2017

Plenary 4 08:30 – 09:30 Debbie Stott Investec Local Speaker

Progressive progress and profiling: Progression spectra for teachers

Venue: 1230007/3500040

Parallel Session 7 9:35 – 10:35 Audience

Type

Presentation

Venue

Time

MM Pearson: Using supplementary products in the teaching and learning of Mathematics Benadette Aineamani

3500040 09:35-10:35

LP Learning from practice: What mathematics knowledge is needed for developing number sense? Samukeliso Chikiwa, Lise Westaway & Mellony Graven

1230002 09:35-10:35

DPS Discussion with plenary speaker Nosisi Feza

3500017 09:35-10:35

LP Managing the Mathematical Literacy curriculum at TVET colleges in the Western Cape: Perceptions of senior managers and supervisors Mohammed Hassan & Zingiswa Jojo

3500022 09:35-10:35

SP Using videos as a tool to investigate teachers’ reflection in an in-house professional development initiative Benita Nel

3500027 09:35-10:05

HIT How I teach multiplication of two digit numbers using the intersection of lines Julius Olubodun

3500027 10:05-10:35

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MM Red Pencil FET: Functions and Trigonometry in the STEM scientific framework Makgokolosa Ramaboea & Maleshane Thindisa

3500004 09:35-10:35

LP Merging mathematics and music in the Foundation Phase: Why this is critically important in SA Carolyn Stevenson-Milln

3500018 09:35-10:35

LP Performance of grade 12 learners in geometry Apostolos Giannakopoulos

3500001 09:35-10:35

1WS Casio Calculator basics: Designing worksheets using the emulator Merrick James

1230007 09:35-10:35


Plenary Panel Discussion 2 11:00 – 13:00 Could progression in mathematics across school phases in South Africa be seamless?

Panel Chair: Vasuthavan Govender with participants Di Mason; Gary Powell & Annari Milne

Venue: 1230007/3500040


Parallel Session 8: Special interest groups 14:05 – 15:05 Audience

Phase/SIG Chair Venue

Foundation Phase D Stott 3500017

Intermediate Phase K Pilane 3500040

Senior Phase ME Sokutu 1230002

FET Mathematics A Milne 3500022

FET Mathematical Literacy D Bester 3500004

Teacher Education G Powell 3500018


LP Learning styles in mathematics at a university: A tool to develop balanced learning Sarah Coetsee & Kakoma Luneta

3500018 15:05-16:05

MM Cambridge University Press Mental mathematics and Maths Dictionary App Mvuseleli Mpembela

1230002 15:05-16:05

1WS Exploring integer meaning in contexts K. Ravi Subramaniam

3500017 15:05-16:05

1WS Why are f(x) = 𝑎𝑥2 + c, etc. called functions? Wandile Hlaleleni

3500027 15:05-16:05

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LP Exploring grade 11 learners’ linguistic representations of reflection, translation and stretch of functions Shadrick Mukono & David Mogari

3500022 15:05-16:05

1WS Pentominoes Thomas Haywood

3500004 15:05-16:05

1WS Using a scientific calculator for factorisation of trinomials in Grade 10 Rencia Lourens

3500040 15:05-16:05

LP Visualisation, representation and evaluation of volume integrals in calculus Taj-Ud-Din-Sheikh & R. Fray

3500001 15:05-16:05

MM Seartec Sharp Intermediate Phase- Why mental mathematics is critical for High School? Tal Moore

1230007 15:05-16:05

Tea: NMMU Marquee 16:05 – 16:30 Parallel Session 10 16:35 – 17:35 Audience Type Presentation Venue Time

MM Seartec Sharp

Technical Mathematics- A fine line between theory and application and what to do about it Tal Moore

3500018 16:35-17:35

DPS Discussion with plenary speaker Debbie Stott

3500027 16:35-17:35

LP Final year pre-service teachers’ conceptualizations of trigonometry: A South African Higher Education case study Benjamin Tatira

3500001 16:35-17:35

HIT Interactive teaching and learning K.G. Sekano, P.S. Lebabo and T. Diale

1230002 16:35-17:05

1WS Oxford University Press Doing mathematical constructions using a paper clip Liezel du Toit

3500040 16:35-17:35

1WS Fractions in the Intermediate Phase – Practical ideas and fun activities Ingrid Mostert

3500004 16:35-17:35

SP The language practices of Grade R educators: Alignment and misalignments with language policy directives Faith Tlou & Nosisi Feza

1230002 17:05-17:35

SP An alternative way of solving geometric riders in Grade 12: Back to synthesis and analysis Apostolos Giannapoulos

1230007 16:35-17:05

SP Exploring grade 11 learners’ use of Geometer’s Sketchpad in conducting proofs in Euclidean geometry Nombulelo Mbokazi

1230007 17:05-17:35

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LP Grouping mathematically gifted learners: An analysis of teachers’ practices in Free State high schools: Jack Mathoga Marumo & Michael Kainose Mhlolo

3500017 16:35-17:35

Gala Dinner 19:00 – 22:00 NMMU Marquee

Friday 7 July 2017


SP Preliminary findings from a study based on Gagne’s Ten Commandments for the education of Mathematically gifted learners Mike Mhlolo

3500018 08:30-09:05

LP Teaching and learning Mathematics using visual arts in the early years Olusola Ariba & Kakoma Luneta

3500017 08:30-09:35

SP Reflecting on the implementation of two educators’ level of instructional knowledge and learners’ performance: A case study Austin Musundire

3500001 09:05-09:35

MM Shuter & Shooter Ace it! Enhancing learning and understanding in the Grade 12 classroom Vukile Buthelezi

3500027 08:30-09:35

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Learners’ perceptions on service partnership and alternating collaborative teaching of grade 12 mathematics: A pilot study Mantepu T MasetTshaba, Shadrack Moalosi & Percy Sepeng

3500022 08:30-09:05

MM Seartec Sharp Mathematics Grade 10 -12: Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Making calculators work for you. Tal Moore

1230002 08:30-09:35

SP Blended learning at mathematics entry level for throughput augmentation of the Bachelor of Science degree E.Sesale, T. Matsose, S. Seeletse & M. MaseTshaba

3500022 09:05-09:35

HIT How I teach the circumference and area of circles Delmarie Kara-Addison

3500018 09:05- 09:35

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HIT How I use a number chart as a visual accessible tool in the Foundation Phase Moji Nkanyane

3500004 09:05- 09:35


Plenary 5 10:00 – 11:00 Florian Luca Investec South African Mathematical Society Speaker

Squares with interesting digit patterns

Venue: Venue: 1230007/3500040

Closing ceremony 11:00 – 12:00

Lunch 12:00 – 13:00 NMMU Marquee – 13:00

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In case of an emergency use the following contact numbers

Ambulance: 10 177 Fire Brigade:+27 (0) 41 585 1555 Police Flying Squad: 10 111

Hospitals & Clinics (24-hour services)

Dora Nginza Hospital 27 (0) 41 406 4111

Netcare Greenacres Hospital

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Mercantile Private Hospital

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Provincial Hospital 27 (0) 41 392 3911

St George’s Hospital 27 (0) 41 392 6111

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The nearest shopping centre and pharmacy is at the Summerstrand

Shopping Village, about 3 km from NMMU.

Map of NMMU South Campus (AMESA Congress 2017)

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6: Education; Writing Centre & ABSA Computer Lab

11: Building 11: Registration

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35: University Lecture Halls

123: Building 123: Lecture Halls

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Use this overview of the programme to fill in your choices

Monday 3 July Tuesday 4 July Wednesday 5 July Thursday 6 July Friday 7 July

08:00 – 09:45 Registration 08:30 – 9:30 Plenary 2 K (Ravi) Subramaniam

08:30 – 10:30 Parallel session 5

08:30 – 9:30 Plenary 4 Debbie Stott

08:30 – 09:35 Parallel Session 11

9:35 – 10:35 Parallel Session 3 9:35 – 10:35 Parallel Session 7

08:30 – 09:30 Tea 10:35 – 11:00 Tea 10:35 – 11:00 Tea 10:35 – 11:00 Tea 09:35 – 10:00 Tea

10:00 – 11:30 Opening ceremony 11.30 – 12:30 Plenary 1 Mariette Reyneke

11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Panel Discussion 1 Restoring the dignity of mathematics learners through quality teaching and learning

11:00 – 12:00 Plenary 3 Nosisi Feza

11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Panel Discussion 2 Could transition across school phases be seamless?

10:00 – 11:00 Plenary 5 Florian Luca

12:35 – 13:05 Parallel Session 1 12:05 – 13.05 Parallel Session 6

11:00 – 12:00 Closing Ceremony

13:05 – 14:00 Lunch 13:05 – 14:00 Lunch 13:05 Packed lunch 13:05 – 14:00 Lunch 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch



13:15 Excursions

14:00 – 15:00 Parallel Session 8 Special Interest Groups

Departure


16:05 – 16:35 Tea 16:05 – 16:35 Tea 16:05 – 16:35 Tea

16:35 – 17:35 AMESA Regional meetings

16:35 – 17:35 AMESA AGM


19:00 Welcome reception 18:30 Cultural evening 19:00 Gala dinner

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Our thanks and appreciation

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We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to the

following:

Our guest speakers and panel discussion members;

Our presenters of papers, workshops, “how I teach sessions”, posters and math markets;

Our sponsors for their generous support;

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for all campus arrangements;

Nelson Mandela Bay for the Welcome Function

The LOC members, led by Congress Director Dr Tulsi Morar, for their hard work;

The NOC members for working closely with the LOC and

Lastly, to all participants in the 2017 AMESA National Congress for your patience, kindness and constructive engagement with both our academic and social programme

We trust that when everyone leaves on Friday 7 July 2017,

it will be with fond memories of the 23rd Annual Congress

of AMESA, held in the friendly province of the Eastern

Cape.

We look forward to seeing you in Bloemfontein, Free State

in 2018!

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CONGRESS PROGRAMME · 2017. 6. 24. · Manare Setati (member of the AMESA National Council for Limpopo) is the chairperson of the first panel discussion. This panel discussion is