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From what works to scaling up: improving mental strategies in South African grade 3 classes

Askew, Mike orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-0826-461X, Graven, Mellony orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-8021-3959 and Venkat, Hamsa orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6453-1623 (2022) From what works to scaling up: improving mental strategies in South African grade 3 classes. In: 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME45), 18-23 July 2022, Alicante.

Abstract
This paper shares results from a national ‘familiarisation trial’ of a mental mathematics intervention focused on assessing and encouraging strategic calculation methods with Grade 3 students in South Africa. Successful smaller pilots refined the intervention into 6 foci and this paper draws on assessment results from the four provinces that trialled one focus: adding and subtracting using jump strategies. Findings from pre- and post- test results of 1379 students show statistically significant gains in both the fluencies underlying calculating strategically and in items assessing strategic competency. The results indicate that scaling up this model into national implementation is feasible, and that the intervention package can support improvements in mental mathematics learning outcomes
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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Mathematics
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Research Initiatives and Centres > Center for the Advancement of Science Teaching and Learning (CASTeL)
Published in: Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. 2. IGPME.
Publisher:IGPME
Official URL:https://www.igpme.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/p...
Copyright Information:© 2022 The Authors
ID Code:29740
Deposited On:08 Apr 2024 14:19 by Melissa Lynch . Last Modified 08 Apr 2024 14:19
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