, ASSESSMENT 4 , 2024
Emergent Mathematics
EMA1501
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. (2) .
In order to develop the foundational skills necessary to handle
numerical information in a way that is both concrete and
understandable, students in Grade R focus on collecting, sorting, and
representing data. Because interpreting data requires more advanced
cognitive skills that develop in later grades, the emphasis at this early
stage is on comprehending fundamental concepts of classification and
visualization. Before tackling more difficult interpretations, young
learners benefit from this gradual progression by developing self-
assurance and a solid foundation in the fundamentals of data handling.
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 100 words each.
(5x2=10)
Learners typically begin in Grade R with foundational data handling
skills that emphasize the fundamentals of information sorting and
classification. They have hands-on experiences where they use real
objects to classify things by color, shape, or size. They acquire an initial
understanding of how to organize data through playful activities like
grouping toys or using stickers. Their accentuation is on experiential
realizing, which encourages a characteristic interest and prologue to
straightforward information ideas, laying the preparation for additional
mind boggling abilities in later grades. As students progress into Grades
1 to 3, information taking care of turns out to be more organized and
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