Browsing Master's theses in Mathematics Education by Title
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Relations between reading comprehension and mathematical word problems of varying complexities : A cross-sectional study of the Norwegian national tests aiming to identify relations between reading comprehension and word problems, and if task properties affect student sub-groups differently
(Master thesis, 2021)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., ... -
Relevansen av trigonometri : En studie i to deler på relevansen av trigonometri for elever på videregående skole
(Master thesis, 2017)The topic of this master’s thesis is the relevance of mathematics, especially the relevance of trigonometry. Many students ask the question “why do I need to learn about this”. The aim of this study was to give the ... -
Ressursbruken til læraren i undervisning med likningar : Ei undersøking om kva ressursar læraren tar i bruk når dei skal tilpasse undervisninga si i likningar til lågtpresterande elevar på 8. trinn
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
S1 elevers bruk av fortegnsskjema som medierende redskap i arbeid med andregradsulikheter og polynomfunksjoner : En case-studie
(Master thesis, 2019)This is a study of S1-students' use ofsign-chart as a mediating tool. The aim of the study is to determine the challenges and thebenefitsS1-students have with the use of sign-chart. To accomplish this goal, I have formulated ... -
Samarbeidslære i matematikkfaget : En kasusstudie av fire elever fra 10. klasse sine meninger om samarbeidslære i matematikkfaget
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis is about cooperative learning, and more specifically about a structural approach to cooperative learning. The study is described as a case study and is based on observations from three sessions where cooperative ... -
“Sånn nettundervisning er veldig mye kjedeligere” : Læreres tilnærming til undervisning som fremmer relasjonell forståelse i matematikk og elevers motivasjon i matematikkfaget under koronanedstengningen våren 2020
(Master thesis, 2021)The national lockdown of schools, as a consequence of the corona pandemic, the12th of March 2020 was the starting point for 10 weeks of fully-online lectures and home schooling. With this starting point we have investigated ... -
Schauder bases and locally complemented subspaces of Banach spaces
(Master thesis, 2014)The thesis is about Schauder basis in infinite-dimensional Banach spaces and locally complemented subspaces. It starts with the notion of bases and it proves that it is equivalent with that of Schauder basis. It follows ... -
SimReal+ i matematikkundervisning på universitetsnivå En studie av lærerens orkestreringer i relasjon til verktøyets nytteverdi for studentene
(Master thesis, 2015)This thesis is a case study conducted in the first year of engineering studies at the University of Agder. The course observed is physics, where the software SimReal+ is integrated into the teaching. The study focuses the ... -
Smertelig enkelt : Studie med fokus på elevenes utfordringer som manifesterer seg gjennom rasjonelle feil ved konvertering mellom ulike semiotiske representasjoner av lineære funksjoner
(Master thesis, 2019)“... a person often meets the challenge of solving a new mathematical problem state by creating rule-based but erroneous algorithms that lead to rational errors. These erroneous algorithms are the problem solver's attempt ... -
Sosiale og sosiomatematiske normer i inquiry-basert undervisning
(Master thesis, 2019)The study is a case study of qualitative design that addresses the social and sociomathematical norms attributed to the microculture of a 9th grade class at a school with the fictional name Bloksberg Skole. As a participatory ... -
Spesialundervisning i matematikk på en videregående skole : hvordan to spesialpedagoger beskriver sine tilpasninger
(Master thesis, 2018)The topic of this thesis is special education in mathematics at a secondary level emphasizing how two special educators describe the adaptations they make in their teaching. The students targeted by these special educators ... -
Spørsmål og respons i finske og norske matematikklasserom : en komparativ case-studie
(Master thesis, 2009)Min masteroppgave har tatt utgangspunkt i en sammenligningsstudie av matematikktimer i Finland og Norge. Motivasjonen for en slik studie kommer fra den store forskjellen i prestasjoner blant elever fra disse landene. Det ... -
Statistikk og sannsynlighetsregning : en skisse av det statistiske miljø i Norge fra ca. 1850 og emnenes plass i den norske skolen i nyere tid
(Master thesis, 2011)The topic of this thesis is statistics and probability theory in Norway. The research question is: Which position has statistics and probability theory had in the Norwegian school, and how has the statistics environment ... -
Students’ perception of infinity : Perception, obstacles, conception
(Master thesis, 2017)Several studies in mathematics education have shown that students face significant difficulties for understanding the concept of infinity. The purpose of this study is to suggest an explanation of how students understand ... -
«Svaret er 128 000, for verdien før er 64 000, og verdien doblar seg kvar gong x-aksen er forlenga» : Ein designstudie om eit tverrfagleg oppgåvesett i matematikk og samfunnskunnskap som støttar elevar si tolking av boblediagrammet til Gapminder
(Master thesis, 2020)The new Norwegian curriculum of 2020 has an increased focus on interdisciplinary education. In addition, numeracy is one of five basic skills all subjects are supposed to help the students develop. An important ... -
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, ... -
Tenth grade pupils engagement with the use of brackets in algebra : a case study in a school in Albania
(Master thesis, 2012)Since algebra is considered as a language, it has its syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. In the third linguistic level (pragmatics) stand the relations between the elements of language and the users. Since brackets are ... -
The introduction of algebra : comparative studies of textbooks in Finland, Norway, Sweden and USA
(Master thesis, 2012)This master thesis is a comparative analysis of textbooks from four different countries, Finland, Norway, Sweden and USA (California), concerning the introduction of algebra. The topic for this research was inspired and ... -
The Relevance of Logarithms : A study in two parts on the relevance of logarithms for students in upper secondary school
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
Tidlig algebra : algebraisk tenkemåte og arbeidsmåter i en tredjeklasse- en casestudie
(Master thesis, 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 ...