Abstract
The emphasis of this chapter is on the lecturers’ perspective on teaching relevant mathematics topic to prepare Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET). This chapter focused on the National Certificate Vocational [NC(V)] programmes in one of the provinces in South Africa. A qualitative method was used, and data was collected through an open-ended questionnaire. Convenient and purposive sampling was used to select the participants. The chapter sampled three lecturers from one TVET college. Data from the open-ended questionnaire were analyzed through the process of thematic. The findings of the study revealed that relevant mathematics topics taught in TVET colleges. The main resources for teaching mathematics are textbooks, which are the recommended textbooks. The lecturers’ conceptual understanding of TVET mathematics was also discovered. The study suggests that TVET colleges should teach pertinent mathematics topics and use educational materials that connect mathematical ideas to practical situations.
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