EMA1501 Assignment 4 Due July-August 2024

Question 1
The diagram below is the data handling cycle, and it is used in emergent mathematics
as a tool to collect, organise, represent, and interpret numerical information or data.

1.
In the Foundation Phase, learners are taught to work with all four elements
of the data handling process, however, in the Grade R classroom, learners are
taught how to work with data, starting with collecting, sorting and then
representing the data. In two to three sentences, explain why Grade R learners
only stop at representing the data.

In Grade R, learners are introduced to the initial steps of the data handling process
collecting, sorting, and representing data, because these foundational skills help them
develop a basic understanding of how data can be organized and visualized. At this
early stage, focusing on these elements allows them to grasp the concepts concretely
and build a strong base for more complex data interpretation skills in later grades.

2.
In your own words, compare and contrast the sequence in which Grade R
learners master data handling skills to the sequence in which Grades 1 to 3
master data handling. Write it in two paragraphs of about 5 to 6 lines or about