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Makonye, Judah Paul; Fakude, Josiah – SAGE Open, 2016
The study focused on the errors and misconceptions that learners manifest in the addition and subtraction of directed numbers. Skemp's notions of relational and instrumental understanding of mathematics and Sfard's participation and acquisition metaphors of learning mathematics informed the study. Data were collected from 35 Grade 8 learners'…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Error Patterns, Mathematics Instruction, Addition