Emmanuel O. Adu
The Teaching and Learning of Data-Handling in Primary Schools: South African Experience
University of Fort Hare
south africa achieved lot term accessibility educationaccording consortium research educational access transitions equity create 2008 almost children schoolgoing age 7 13 years enrolled schools south africahowever still gaps success access term performance subjects especially mathematicsin fact results students mathematics according southern eastern african consortium monitoring education quality sacmeq great concerntherefore study explores factors affect teaching learning data handling mathematics primary schoolthe study succinctly examines factors inability educators explain understand curriculum according curriculum assessment policy statement caps pedagogical content knowledge pck subject matter knowledge smk pedagogic knowledge pk lack qualified teachers teach mathematic lack mathematics problem solving skills language difficulties inadequate statistical qualifications poor mastery prerequisite skills fact conceptsthe study however recommends among others mathematics teachers endeavour identify constitute challenges mathematicsespecially data handling oriented concepts devote time order enhance students achievement government needs intensify teacher development prepare educators implementation curriculum assessment policy statement caps pay special attention training principalseducators