Grunnskolelærerstudenters forståelse av funksjonsbegrepet : En casestudie av lærerstudenters forståelse av funksjonsbegrepet før de møter begrepet i …

2018

Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2018 This master thesis intends to study preservice teachers at the teacher education master program grade 5-10 and their understanding of the concept of functions. The thesis attempts to answer two different research questions. The first question is: What understanding does the students at teacher education grade 5-10 hold of the concept of function, before they encounter the concept in their education? In this thesis understanding will be defined by Sierpinska (1992), Hiebert and Carpenter (1992) and Skemp (1987). To study the students’ understanding this study will use Vinner and Tall’s (1981) theory of concept image and DeM…