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Onset of Convection in an Inclined Anisotropic Porous Layer with Internal Heat Generation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The onset of convection in an inclined porous layer which is heated internally by a uniform distribution of heat sources is considered. We investigate the combined effects of inclination, anisotropy and internal heat ... -
Prospective mathematics teachers? self-referential metaphors as indicators of the emerging professional identity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Ideals play a key role in a student teachers’ identity work. They form targets to strive for and a mirror for reflection. In this paper, we examine Finnish mathematics student teachers’ metaphors for the teacher’s role ... -
«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
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Mathematical model of detrimental inflammation in the late stage of colorectal cancer
(Master thesis, 2019)Tykktarmskreft er den nest mest vanlige kreftformen blant kvinner, og den tredje mest vanlige blant menn, med 1.8 millioner nye tilfeller og 861.000 dødsfall i 2018 ifølge Health Organization GLOBOCAN. ... -
Themes within lecturers' views on the teaching of linear algebra
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reports on themes that arose in an investigation of university lecturers’ views on the teaching of linear algebra. This focus on themes was the initial part of a study concentrating on four areas: What is important ... -
An activity theory perspective on contradictions in flipped mathematics classrooms at the university level
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Dynamisk geometriprogram på ungdomsskolen : Analyse av matematisk læringspotensial i to opplæringsmateriell i GeoGebra
(Master thesis, 2019)In this study, I have analyzed two teaching packages in two textbooks designed for initial training in use of GeoGebra at Grade 8 in lower secondary school. I have explored the packages’ potential of learning for students, ... -
Exploring Affordances of an Online Environment : A Case-Study of Electronics Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Activity in Mathematics
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Kjønnsforskjeller i matematikk : Hvilke holdninger har gutter og jenter i ungdomsskolen til matematikk-faget?
(Master thesis, 2019)The topicfor thismaster thesis is: “Gender differences in mathematics” andthe research-questionis: “Which attitudes do boys and girls have in lower secondary school towards mathematics?”. In order toanswer this research-question,a ... -
En studie av ingeniørstudenters erfaringer med et kurs i kalkulus
(Master thesis, 2019)Thisstudyis done on a group of engineering students. It was aimed at examining their experiences with a course incalculus held at their first semester. The motivation for doing this is that this course for several years ... -
The Onset of Convection in a Two-Layered Porous Medium with Anisotropic Permeability
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Kontinuitetsbegrepet : En lærebokanalyse om behandlingen av kontinuitet i videregående skole
(Master thesis, 2019)The theory on complex numbers is often considered too complicated for upper secondary students.Because of that, students are told that it is not possible to calculate the square root of negative num-bers. For a similar ... -
Hva kjennetegner matematikkundervisningen i to 8.klasser? : En kvalitativ studie av to matematikklærere i 8.klasse og deres synspunkter på egen undervisning og klasse
(Master thesis, 2019)This study is titled «What characterizes the maths teaching in two classes from the 8th grade”. It is a qualitative study of two maths teachers in the 8th grade and their views on their own teaching and class. The purpose ... -
Problemløsning i en muntlig kontekst : En kvalitativ studie av elevers tilnærming til problemløsnings-prosess i matematikk
(Master thesis, 2019)The theme and focus of this thesis has been to study which strategies students use in conversation based on a problem-solving task in mathematics, which is presented to the student, but also which mathematical competence ... -
Tallene 0.999... og 1 : Matematikklærerstudenters forståelse av grenseverdibegrepet
(Master thesis, 2019)The limit concept is a central concept in mathematics, especially in calculus.A good understanding of this concept is therefore important in orderto understand other concepts like differentiation and integration. Despitethis, ... -
Kognitive krav og forståelse av funksjoner : En studie av oppgaver i to lærebøker i Matematikk 1P
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Kontroll og involvering i den matematiske samtalen : En undersøkelse om fordeling av kontroll i samtalen i matematikkundervisningen og elevers involvering i matematikkfaget
(Master thesis, 2019)This is a study of two classes —with their teachers and pupils —on 7. and 10. grade and their use of conversations in mathematics teaching. The survey shows the relationship between the teacher's methods in managing the ... -
Calculus Self-Efficacy Inventory : Its Development and Relationship with Approaches to Learning
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Hat for matematikk : En kartlegging av tre voksnes hat for matematikk
(Master thesis, 2019)This research is a qualitative case study with the aim to canvas individuals’ hate towards maths. Hate is not a feeling one is born with and is something that arises unconsciously as a consequence of different experiences ... -
En designstudie av rike oppgaver med utgangspunkt i autentiske broer i Agder
(Master thesis, 2019)This master’s thesis describes a study about designing mathematical tasks, starting from authentic bridges in the Agder region. The aim of the study was to design classroom tasks, which require pupils to employ all aspects ...