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Investigating task design aspects that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and reflection among grade six learners in an after-school mathematics club
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2026.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/135577 Investigating task design aspects that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and reflection among grade six learners in an after-school mathematics club Baart, Noluntu Via Lampen, Erna Janelidze, Zurab Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies. Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2026. Baart, N. V. 2026. Investigating task design aspects that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and reflection among grade six learners in an after-school mathematics club. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/0f2d811f-f5ef-4cb5-9650-e5862b14a22f This study investigates the interplay between task design and the development of the productive dispositions of curiosity, creativity, and reflection (CCR) among Grade 6 learners participating in an after-school mathematics club. The club, situated within the South African Numeracy Chair Project (SANCP), an initiative launched in 2011 to improve numeracy outcomes through extracurricular support that provides a collaborative and informal learning environment aimed at strengthening learners’ mathematical confidence and competence. The research focuses specifically on task designs that embed deductive reasoning to promote deeper cognitive engagement and enhance conceptual understanding. By integrating reasoning structures into tasks, the study examines how these design features, stimulate learner dispositions. A design-based research (DBR) framework guided the iterative development and refinement of tasks, while a mixed-methods approach, including analysis of learners’ written responses, disposition rubric scores, and reflective commentary generated a rich dataset. Findings reveal that deductive reasoning tasks can effectively stimulate curiosity, encourage creative thinking, and support reflective engagement among learners. The study also highlights implementation challenges, such as learner unfamiliarity with open-ended reasoning and limited instructional time and proposes strategies to mitigate these barriers. This research contributes to the broader discourse on mathematics pedagogy by offering nuanced insights into how reasoning-grounded task design can foster dispositions linked to meaningful mathematical learning. The implications extend to mathematics educators, curriculum developers, and after-school programme coordinators, offering guidance on the design of cognitively rich tasks that balance conceptual depth with learner engagement. Doctoral 2026-04-02T06:08:05Z 2026-04-02T06:08:05Z 2026-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/135577 en Stellenbosch University 260 pages : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Investigating task design aspects that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and reflection among grade six learners in an after-school mathematics club |
| title_full | Investigating task design aspects that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and reflection among grade six learners in an after-school mathematics club |
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| title_short | Investigating task design aspects that stimulate curiosity, creativity, and reflection among grade six learners in an after-school mathematics club |
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