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FMT3701 Assignment 2 Memo | Due 26 July 2025. All questions fully answered. QUESTION 1 (50 marks)
1.1 Explain the concept “number sense” and its development. (4)
1.2 Distinguish between verbal and object counting giving, two (2) examples
for each (10)
1.3 Briefly contrast: 1.3.1) order irrelevance (2)
1.3.2) movement is magnitude (2)
1.3.3) abstraction (2)
1.4 Analyse the different structures of mathematical problems that Foundation Phase learners need to explore (15)
1.5 Discuss the importance of problem-solving in mathematics (15)
QUESTION 2 (50 marks)
2.1 Justify the role of ethnomathematics in making mathematics more accessible and relevant to Foundation Phase learners. Provide examples of how you would incorporate ethnomathematics in your teaching. (20)
2.2 Reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of teacher and learner-centred approaches in the Foundation Phase. Which approach do you believe is more effective, and why? (10)
2.3 Motivate how the concepts of time, space and shape are interrelated in mathematics education for young learners. How can these concepts be taught in an integrated manner? (20)
TOTAL 100
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