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Elevers olika erfarenheter kring subtraktionstecknet: En kvalitativ studie om nio elevers olika användande och förståelse av subtraktionstecknet
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication, HLK, School Based Research, Mathematics Education Research.
2016 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Pupils different experiences regarding the subtraction sign : A qualitative study regarding nine pupils’ different usage and comprehension of the subtraction sign (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur nio elever i årskurs 5 erfar subtraktionstecknet. Studien kommer också presentera och synliggöra elevernas olika uppfattningar och svårigheter kring subtraktionstecknet. Studien har genomförts med hjälp av  kvalitativa intervjuer där nio elever beskriver hur de erfar subtraktionstecknet utifrån olika sammanhang. Den teoretiska utgångspunkten för studien är livsvärldsfenomenologin. Vid analys av studiens datamaterial har teman formats som sedan behandlas i studiens resultatkapitel. Resultatet är att eleverna betraktar subtraktionstecknet som att något ska tas bort eller minskar ett annat tal. Studiens resultat visar också att eleverna anser att subtraktion är svårt, och att fel ofta begås för att det är flera steg vid genomförandet av beräkningarna. Resultatet synliggör också att eleverna inte reflekterar kring sina val av metoder och strategier i samband med beräkningar av subtraktion.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study is to investigate how nine pupils in schoolyear 5 experiences the subtraction sign. The study will present and reveal the pupils’ different perceptions and difficulties regarding the subtraction sign. This study has been performed through qualitative interviews by nine pupils describing how they comprehend the subtraction sign in different contexts. The theoretical point of view in this study is life-world phenomenology. When analyzing the study’s datasets, a number of themes has been formed that later are addressed in the result. The result of this study shows that the pupils considers the subtraction sign as to take something away or to decrease a number. The result also shows that the pupils considers subtraction to be difficult, and errors often occurs because of multiple steps during the calculations. Furthermore, the result reveal that the pupils are not aware of their choice regarding methods and strategies when making calculations in subtraction.

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2016. , p. 34
Keywords [en]
subtraction instruction, subtraction sign, pupils’ understanding, subtraction, mathematics
Keywords [sv]
subtraktionsundervisning, subtraktionstecknet, elevers förståelse, subtraktion, matematik
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Mathematics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-31014ISRN: JU-HLK-JU-2-20160241OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-31014DiVA, id: diva2:945642
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HLK, Mathematics for teaching and learnin
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Available from: 2016-08-08 Created: 2016-07-01 Last updated: 2016-08-08Bibliographically approved

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