«Minus og minus blir pluss, det er bare sånn» : En kasusstudie av elever på 8. trinn og deres forklaringer og arbeid med oppgaver om negative tall

2019

Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2019 Thisthesis studiesnegative numbers and how students explain their ways of thinking and methods in working with these numbers. Through literature studies and a case study of secondary school students in the 8th grade, the aim is to provide answers to the following research questions:•What characterizes four studentsin 8thgrade and their work on negative numbers?•In what ways do four8thgradestudents explain their approach to working on negative numbers?The theoretical framework of this thesis is based on a sociocultural learning theoryand the aspects for learning that this view is based on. The use of artifacts, mediation an…