Comparing verbal and visual representations of grade-9 natural sciences concepts, constructs, and principles of matter and materials in three textbooks and the CAPS policy document

Due to the freedom afforded natural sciences textbook authors globally and in South Africa, there are verbal and visual misrepresentations of matter and material concepts, constructs, and principles globally, and in South Africa. These misrepresentations may negatively affect the way teachers teach...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Education
Main Authors:	Serapelo Boipelo Oreeditse Mofolo, Msebenzi Rabaza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	natural sciences limitations in textbooks multiple representations poor performance verbal and visual representations
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1570536/full