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Prof Kakoma Luneta
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Books Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. (Ed.) (2023). Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. (Ed.) (2022). Mathematics Education in Africa - The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG Luneta, K (2023). The role of problem solving in understanding and conceptualising mathematical constructs- a theoretical perspective. Chapter 3 (p24-43) in Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press Luneta , K (2022). Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution resolve why the teaching of mathematics in the current paradigm continues to be decontextualised and ineffective?; Chapter 2 (p19-38) in Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. Mathematics Education in Africa The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG Book chapters Luneta, K (2022). The role of problem solving in understanding and conceptualising mathematical constructs- a theoretical perspective. Chapter 3 (p24-43) in Chirinda B., Barmby P. & Luneta K. Mathematical Problem-solving in South Africa: Research and Practice. ISBN 978-1-77615-137-0 eISBN 978-1-77615-138-7: UNISA Press Luneta , K (In print 2022). Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution resolve why the teaching of mathematics in the current paradigm continues to be decontextualised and ineffective?; Chapter 2 in Chirinda B., Luneta K. & Uworwabayeho A. Mathematics Education in Africa The Fourth Industrial Revolution Mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education Series. 978-3-031-13926-0 Springer Nature Switzerland AG Articles in accredited journals Sunzuma G. & Luneta K. (2023). Zimbabwean mathematics pre-service teachers' implementation of the learner-centered curriculum during teaching practice. The Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (EJMSTE-17513-2022) https://www.ejmste.com Luneta K (2022). Special challenges of mathematics education in Sub Sahara Africa. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 48,101211 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101211. Luneta K (2022). Learners’ Computational Strategies and Errors Exhibited When Adding and Subtracting Multiple-Digit Whole Numbers in Lower Primary School. International Journals of Science Mathematics and Technology Learninghttps://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v30i01/67-86 Recent publications Luneta, K. (ed.) (2021) Mathematics Teaching and Professional Learning in sub-Sahara Africa. Research in Mathematics Education. Springer Nature Switzerland AG ISBN: 978-3-030-82723-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82723-6 Luneta, K. (ed.) (2018) Teaching mathematics Foundation to Senior Phase 2nd edition. Cape Town: Oxford University Press South Africa: ISBN: 978 0 19 041739 0 Ramhurry, R. & Luneta. K. (2021) GETTING BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTORSHIP PRACTICES TO THE SOCIAL LEARNING OF THE NOVICE LECTURER IN THE CAPACITY OF BEING AN ACADEMIC South African Journal of Higher Education 35(6)151-168 Mbusi, N.P. & Luneta. K. (2021) Mapping pre-service teachers’ faulty reasoning in geometric translations to the design of Van Hiele phase-based instruction South African Journal of Childhood Education a871. Baidoo, J. , Adane M. & Luneta. K. (2020) Solving algebraic fractions in high schools: an error analysis Journal of Educational Studies 95-117 ISSN: 1680-7456 Luneta, K. (2021) Living cultural responsive mathematics education with/in indigenous communities Research in Mathematics Education 1-8 Legesse, M, Luneta, K. & Ejigu T. (2020.) Analyzing the effects of mathematical discourse-based instruction on eleventh-grade students’ procedural and conceptual understanding of probability and statistics. Studies in Educational Evaluation 67 (2020) 100918 Maseko, J., Luneta, K. & Long, C. (2019.) Towards Validation of a rational number instrument: an application of Rasch measurement theory. Pythagoras, 40(1) 1-12. Olusola A. & Luneta, K. (2018.) Nurturing Creativity in Early Years’ Mathematics via Art-Integrated Mathematics Lessons. The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning, 25(4), 3-21. Jazz R. & Luneta K. (2018.) Effective Teacher Training on Inclusive Practices: Using Needs and Interests to Design Professional Development and Follow-Up Support in South Africa. AJIE Asian Journal of Inclusive Education. 6(1) 21-47 Academic links Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luneta-Kakoma-2 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9061-0416 Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/3456438/kakoma-luneta/ Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=9E5vd3AAAAAJ&hl=en
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Dr Luneta is an NRF rated researcher and Professor of Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg, where he has been a faculty member since January 2005. Dr Luneta holds a PhD in Mathematics Teacher Education from the University of Witwatersrand and master’s in mathematics Teacher Education from the University of Sussex - England. His research interest is in Mathematics Teachers Education at Secondary and Elementary school; Mathematics/numeric cognition and Professional Development and Mentorship of Mathematics Teachers. He has taught mathematics and physics in various Northern and Southern African countries, the UK and the US. He has supervised to completion several masters and doctoral students from Sub Sahara Africa, Greece and South Korea. He has been appointed a visiting Professor of Mathematics Education in the Faculty of Education of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada and was once a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University in the US, Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia and recently a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge – Centre for Neuroscience Education. He has published five books, over 100 book chapters and articles in accredited journals. He is the Editor in Chief of the newly launched African Journal of Teacher Education and Development. ajoted.org. Recent Publications Matlala S & Luneta K (2025). Exploring Engineering Students’ Thinking Regarding the Errors They Make When Simplifying Exponents. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning : https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v33i01/27-49 Banjo, B. O., Luneta K. & Rodríguez-Nieto C.A. (2025). Exploring teachers’ perceptions of mathematical connections in the mathematics curriculum and teaching. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16883 Balqis Olawumi Banjo & Kakoma Luneta (2025): Mathematical Connections in Mathematics Instruction at Senior Phase Classrooms in South Africa, African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education , DOI: 10.1080/18117295.2025.2536437 | https://doi.org/10.1080/18117295.2025.2536437 Ncube, M., & Luneta, K. (2025). Concept-based instruction: Improving learner performance in mathematics through conceptual understanding. Pythagoras, 46(1), a815. https://doi.org/10.4102/ pythagoras.v46i1.815 Ncube M. & Luneta K (2025). Addressing mathematics learning challenges through concept-based instruction: A study in Limpopo Province, South Africa. LUMAT International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education 12(4), 7. https://doi.org/10.31129/LUMAT.12.4.2319 Swanepoel N. & Luneta K . (2024). The development of the word sum-wheel to enhance Grade 3 teachers’ mathematic word problem-solving instruction. Perspective in Education : https://doi.org/10.38140/pie.v42i4.7373 Luneta, K. , & Schäfer, M. (2024). Mathematics Teacher Training and Development in Africa. Trends at Primary and Secondary School Levels.Teacher Education, Learning Innovation and Accountability. C Wyatt‐Smith (Series Editor). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68755-6 Motseki, P. & Luneta, K. (2024) Exploring TVET students’ errors in optimisation problems: An error analysis perspective. Submitted to the African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Baidoo, J., & Luneta, K. (2024). Implementing blended learning to enhance the teaching of 3-dimensional trigonometry. Journal of Education and E-Learning Research , 11 (2), 332–344. https://doi.org/10.20448/jeelr.v11i2.5565 Molise, D. C & Luneta , K (2024). An overview of the causes of dyscalculia and its impact on learners’ arithmetic ability. The Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning - 19 (1) 124-144 Academic links Research Gate ORCID Publons Google Scholar