Readers write in about maths and science, and dignity and ubuntu.
South Africans should be deeply worried about the state of maths teaching and learning.
The numbers are low so more needs to be done to support top performing maths pupils – even at private schools.
Drilled into learning by rote, grade nines still fare dismally, but better than they used to.
The marginalisation of women in science occurs globally, but representation is particularly dire in Africa.
Poor pass rates and stifling government policies and regulations have been undermining efforts to boost local innovation in technology.
A nonprofit organisation is going to the heart of South Africa’s educational problem and getting good results.
The Department of Basic Education is putting measures in place to ensure schools stop dropping the two critical subjects.
We are breeding a nation of angry underachievers, yet we come from a generation of overachievers. Citizens now need to step up to the education plate.
There is scant evidence to back up the idea that success in maths will lead to economic progress.
Two schools in rural KwaZulu-Natal received iPads and computers for more advanced math and science learning
South Africa must do more to overcome the challenges that teachers and learners face in maths and science education.
With a method he had learnt at university, this teacher was truly able to help a child.
With a method he had learnt at university, this teacher was truly able to help a child.
President Jacob Zuma hopes that an old game will help learners improve their maths skills.
Why do South African children perform worse than those in poorer countries?
While the overall pass rate for matriculants had increased, the number of students who sat the mathematics paper and then passed, dropped in 2010.
Monako Dibetle reports on growing concern in
the tertiary sector about poor first-year maths and science results.
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/ 9 September 2008
Making maths fun to learn is the aim of an innovative new project, writes Sharon van Wyk.