The relationship between grade 11 learners’ procedural and conceptual knowledge of algebra
Munyaradzi Chirove(1*), Ugorji Iheanachor Ogbonnaya(2)(1) Department of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa
(2) Department of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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