Tidlig algebra : algebraisk tenkemåte og arbeidsmåter i en tredjeklasse- en casestudie

2011

Masteroppgave i matematikkdidaktikk- Universitetet i Agder 2011 The main theme for this thesis is early algebra. The focus is on teaching approaches and how these operate during the activities used in a third grade mathematics classroom. Particular to this classroom is the absence of textbooks, and the use of concrete manipulables. The terms early algebra and algebraic reasoning are central, and I aim to give an overview of the development of, and the background for, these terms. Further I go into arithmetic and numeral reasoning as an entry point into early algebra, and also give an in-depth description of two research articles. Confluent pedagogy and the KUL-LCM project are also part of t…