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The aim of this study was to investigate whether MS Excel Software is applicable in teaching secondary school statistics for learners’ acquisition of 21CS. The research was conducted with grade 11 learners at Mwense Secondary School in Luapula Province, Zambia. The grade level was purposively...

Initial Teacher Education is designed to prepare pre-service teachers for teaching and to establish a foundation for continuing professional development (CPD). The objectives of this qualitative case study research were to: establish mathematics preservice student teachers’ conceptions of CPD;...

In the last three decades, there has been a growing interest on how teachers utilise the specialised knowledge for mathematical knowledge in classroom instruction. This study was an inquiry focusing on mathematical knowledge for teaching quadratic equations. The study was a qualitative and sought...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the long-term sustainability of lesson study in teaching and learning mathematics in selected schools in Lusaka district, Zambia. The study utilized a qualitative case study and was based on social constructivism. Six purposively selected teachers of...

This study investigated problem-solving processes of Grade 12 learners in linear programming. A total of 24 Grade 12 learners and 2 teachers of Lusaka district of Zambia were purposively sampled for the study from two selected secondary schools. The study employed the qualitative research...

Mathematics is considered to be one of the most important school subjects in the curriculum worldwide. However, the pass rate for mathematics in Zambian secondary schools is very low. Reports have indicated that some of the challenges faced by candidates in mathematics could be attributed to...

Despite global aspirations towards a 21st Century Skills learning agenda, Zambia's efforts to effectively integrate these skills into classroom settings have shown limited advancement. This discrepancy highlights the challenge of translating theoretical aspirations into tangible educational...

The study was inspired by the necessity to advance professional learning for primary school teachers that might support them to proficiently teach the mathematics topic of number bases. This was after a base line study conducted at National In-Service Teachers College (NISTCOL) in 2014 by the...

This study investigated the understanding which University of Zambia (UNZA) first year students of mathematics had of specific concepts in selected mathematics topics. Procedural and conceptual understanding underpinned the investigation. It was also the intention of the study to determine...

This was a qualitative multiple case study that investigated mathematics teachers‟ pedagogical content knowledge of probability in selected secondary schools of Chongwe District, Zambia. A sample of seventeen (17) senior secondary school mathematics teachers was purposefully selected for...