Overview of the background, development and engagement activities of the GMMDC at the Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Projects that are shown represent implementations of a modern and innovative offline techno-blended model (TBM) and accompanying TouchTutor digital package to improve the quality of CAPS mathematics and physical sciences teaching and learning in secondary schools in South Africa. The TBM approach TouchTutor resource support in schools has led to successful professional learning communities of in-service mathematics and physical sciences teachers in the Eastern Cape Province over the past three years. Hundreds of learners were also successfully incubated for access and success at HE institutions over the same period.

1. empowering young minds
Contact: Mrs MJ Collett
mjcollett@nmmu.ac.za
Ph. 041-5042548
Director: Prof WA Olivier

2. Govan Mbeki Mathematics
Development & Support Programme
started at UPE in 2002
Engagement Unit in the Science
Faculty of NMMU 2008 - 2016
Dr Govan Mbeki
(LLD)
Since
2017

3. • Improvement of the quality of Mathematics and
Physical Sciences teaching and learning at FET
level in South Africa
• Effective integration of relevant off-line 21st
century technologies in the teaching and
learning of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
• Improvement of public awareness of the
important role of STEM Education in modern
society

4. 75 Secondary Schools
Scope GMMDC Development Projects in 2017
• 1200 ISP & TAPS Learners with Tablets
• 15 In-service Maths and Science teachers
• 80 Secondary Schools
• 6 Districts of the Eastern Cape
• Grades 10, 11 & 12
• Tablets, Calculators & GeoGebra Support
• TouchTutor© Package
• Port Elizabeth
• Somerset East
• Bedford
• Queenstown
• Mthatha
• King
Williamstown

8. Learners: After School
Tablet Support
TouchTutor® Components and Techno-
Blended Development and Support Projects
Calculator Support
Science experiment
Videos
Exam Revision,
PowerPoints, Videos
Career Guidance
TouchTutor Package
& TAPS Guide
School based Desktop
PC’s: Maths and Science
Resource Centres
Teacher: Laptop, TouchTutor
Support , MATHSUP Training
Professional Learning
Community Programme
Curriculum-aligned Lessons:
Video, PowerPoint , PDF,
Science Simulations
Maths Applets
Interactive
Assessment,
Scoring & Feedback
Interactive Language
Support in several
Indigenous
Languages
Integrated TouchTutor School Support Programme ITSP

12. PLC
Professional Learning Community
ISP
Incubator Support Program
TAPS
Tablet Assisted After School Peer Support
GeoGebra Training

13. ISP
• Selected high
achieving learners
take part in series
of structured
lessons &
assessments on
Saturdays
• TouchTutor®
Digital Software &
Support Material
supplied to all
• Presented by
trained facilitators
TAPS
• Selected Maths
learners in project
schools take part in
structured after
school support on a
weekly basis
• Tablet &
TouchTutor® Digital
Software & Support
Material supplied to
all
• Facilitated by trained
teachers from the
project school

14. GeoGebra
Workshops
for
Educators
• GeoGebra Skills
Development
• Training on use of
GeoGebra in the
classroom
• Promotion of STEM
Education
Professional
Learning Community
Programmes for
Educators
• TouchTutor®
Digital Software &
Support Material
supplied to math
and science
teachers from
project schools
• Four structured 6
hour sessions per
year

15. ISP Queenstown

16. ISP
Mthatha

17. ISP
Port Elizabeth

18. ISP
Port Elizabeth

19. ISP
Bedford
ISP
Somerset
East

20. ISP King Williamstown

21. ISP & TouchTutor® Support Session

22. Additional Open Source Software
and Resource Material:
Classroom
Blackboard
Content
Pedagogy
ICTTPACT
TouchTutor® Package
Professional Learning Community Programme for
in-service Mathematics Teachers

24. PLC Educator Workshops

25. Laptop & TouchTutor® support for Educators

26. GeoGebra Regional Conferences
GeoGebra
Learning
Community

27. GeoGebra workshops for educators

32. Impact of FRF Schools Programme on
Grade 12 Final Maths Pass Mark per School: 2011-2015
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2011 2012 2013 2014Per School
Maths Average Across 10 Schools
2011
28%
2012
36%
2013
44%
2014
45%
2015
46%

35. GMMDC: External Partnerships:
2012 - 2017