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The Relevance of Logarithms : A study in two parts on the relevance of logarithms for students in upper secondary school
2017
Master's thesis Mathematics Education MA502 - University of Agder 2017 The topic of this master's thesis is the relevance of mathematics, specifically of logarithms, to students in upper secondary school. Students often ask "why do I need to learn about this". The aim of my research is to provide students with an answer to this question. The research consisted of two studies, Study 1 and Study 2. Study 1 aimed at figuring out by whom, how and why logarithms are used. Information about this was obtained by literature searches and expert appraisal. With Study 2, I condensed this information into a short educational video aiming at providing students in upper secondary school with an answer to…
Utvikling av inquiry-basert undervising i matematikk : Kvalitative erfaringar frå eit intensivt og forskingsbasert utviklingsprosjekt med to lærarar …
2017
Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2017 Inquiry-based teaching is characterized by engaging students in inquiry, collaboration and disussions on the basis of rich, perhaps realistic, problems with the teacher acting as moderator or coach. In recent years, this type of teaching has gained increasing attention within Norwegian mathematics education and is a focus area for influential contributors. Since these ideas are remote for many mathematics classrooms, the object of this thesis is to shed light on teachers’ (and students’) process of developing new practices in accordance with this ideal. I ask: What developments, challenges and key factors affect this proce…
Matematisk ekvivalens i en femteklasse - en kasusstudie
2017
Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2017 This master thesis is a study of a fifth-grade class and their understanding of mathematical equivalence and if their understanding affects how they solve algebraic word problems. Within their understanding of mathematical equivalence the equal sign plays an important part. This study is based on former research about the main topic (Chesney & McNeil. 2014; Kieran. 1981; Knuth et al. 2006) that detected many pupils in elementary school with an operational understanding of the equal sign. Therefor the pupils have misconceptions about the meaning of the equal sign not being a relational mathematical symbol, but they view the…
On concept images of monotonicity of Finnish secondary students – with comparison and reference to tertiary students
2017
Master's thesis Mathematics Education MA502 - University of Agder 2017 This study is titled “On concept images of monotonicity of Finnish secondary students – with comparison and reference to tertiary students”. The aim is to examine: (1) What kind of aspects of monotonicity are present and, possibly, dominant in the upper secondary school students’ (advanced level) concept images? (2) What are the most typical misconceptions and deficiencies in mathematical reasoning that the participants have concerning monotonicity? (3) To what extent do the results and answers to (1) and (2) compare with the results of university students? This thesis makes use of the study of Tossavainen, Haukkanen and…
Tiendeklassingers problemløsningsstrategier i matematikk : En studie av et utvalg tiendeklassingers strategibruk under arbeid med tre problemløsnings…
2017
Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2017 In this study I have looked at a sample of tenth graders and the types of strategies they apply while attempting to solve three problem solving tasks in mathematics. According to the national Norwegian mathematics curriculum, students are supposed to be able to apply problem solving strategies flexibly and efficiently by the time they finish grade 10. My impression is that mathematics teachers in general tend to put more emphasis on other goals and learning outcomes, the ones that will be tested in particular. With that as a backdrop, I wanted to investigate how students undertake different kinds of problem solving tasks; …
Motivasjon ved bruk av digitale verktøy : Hvordan kan bruk av digitale verktøy påvirke motivasjonen til elevene i matematikk?
2017
Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2017 The theme for this master study is motivation related to the use of digital tools. In this thesis, motivation is about what motives lie behind the pupils’ behaviour, and what influences the pupils to act a certain way The aim with this study is to see if the pupils’ motivation is influenced by using digital tool in mathematics education. My research question is: How can the use of digital tools influence the pupils’ motivation in mathematics? In order to answer this, I have looked at the following questions: 1. Is there a connection between the pupils’ understanding of mathematical concepts and the pupils’ motivation in ma…
Lærerstudenters kunnskapsnivå i personlig økonomi : En undersøkelse av lærerstudenters kunnskapsnivå, hvordan de vurderer deres kunnskapsnivå og hvil…
2021
Master's thesis in Mathematics education (MA502) The purpose of this thesis is to gain insight into the mathematics teacher students' level of knowledge in personal finance. Their self-assessment of knowledge level is also examined. In addition, which source of knowledge they believe they have gained the most knowledge from, will be investigated. Their knowledge will be examined in the light of a social constructivist view of learning throughout the study, Their level of knowledge is examined with regard to several chosen concepts that fall under personal finance. The selection of concepts is based on Fagfornyelsen (LK20). Quantitative data have been collected using questionnaires. The resp…
Relations between reading comprehension and mathematical word problems of varying complexities : A cross-sectional study of the Norwegian national te…
2021
Master's thesis in Mathematics education (MA502) This thesis aims to investigate the relationships between reading comprehension and mathematical word problems of varying complexity. There exist numerous studies on this relationship(Abedi & Lord, 2001; Bergqvist et al., 2018; Cummins et al., 1988; Greer, 1997; Maagerø & Skjelbred, 2010; Martiniello, 2008; G. Nortvedt, 2009; Verschaffel et al., 2000; Vilenius‐Tuohimaa et al., 2008), with differences in both thematic and research design levels. Most use a quantitative approach to their research question, while some complements with students’ perspectives, thoughts, and solution processes. My study is a quantitative, cross-sectional study exam…
Kognitive krav og forståelse av funksjoner : En studie av oppgaver i to lærebøker i Matematikk 1P
2019
Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2019 The purpose of this study is to investigate how demanding tasks given in schooltextbooks and written exam in the subject Matematikk 1Pare. I havestudied tasks given within the subject of functions, andhow the tasks allowfor a rich understanding of functions. Mathematics is a subjectwhere the textbook is an important source ofboth information and tasks. It is therefore importantthat these tasks are adapted to the students’different levels,and that they provide theopportunity for good understanding. This study aims to give an answer to the following research questions: -AT which cognitive levels are the students challenged i…
Ressursbruken til læraren i undervisning med likningar : Ei undersøking om kva ressursar læraren tar i bruk når dei skal tilpasse undervisninga si i …
2019
Masteroppgave matematikkdidaktikk MA502 – Universitetet i Agder 2019 The purpose of this study is to gain insightinto teachers use of resources in teachingwhen working withequationsandlow-achievingpupils. The research questionis:Whichresources does the teacher use in teaching with equations towards thelow-achievementpupils in 8thgrade?The theoretical framework used in this study explains the concepts of resources, algebra in school and adapted education. Several definitions and concepts of resources are discussed and defined.These includematerial resources, cultural resources and knowledge resources.A part of the theoretical framework are the four knowledge resources illuminated by Adler (2…