• Dilemmas of teaching arithmetical notation to young learners 

      Gobede, Fraser; Mosvold, Reidar (Chapter, 2022)
      This study takes the analysis of a Malawian Grade 1 teacher’s mediation of mathematics as a starting point for discussing dilemmas that might be entailed in the teaching of arithmetical notation to young learners. Two ...
    • Studying dilemmas of mathematics teaching in Southern Africa 

      Gobede, Fraser; Mosvold, Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Learners in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are underperforming in important subjects such as mathematics, and research in these contexts tends to focus on the lack of resources, insufficient teacher ...
    • Teaching the concept of zero in a Malawi primary school: illuminating the language and resource challenge 

      Kazima, Mercy; Jakobsen, Arne; Mwadzaangati, Lisnet; Gobede, Fraser (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)
      In this paper we discuss findings of a study that investigated the resources and language that teachers in Malawi use to teach the concept of zero. In Malawi primary schools, textual resources available to teachers are ...