Abstract
The purpose of the essay was to study students´ approaches to mathematics and the ways they go about when they solve mathematical problems of shifting difficulty. Our research consists of two parts; one part enquiries in the form of a mathematics test, and also semi structured interviews. The results led us to the following conclusions: motivation is central to students´ accomplishments in mathematics, and problem solving oriented mathematics education ought to be the key content of mathematics since it provides the opportunity to obtain a deeper and more thorough understanding of mathematics in general. This problem solving process should be without specific frames and methods in order to create a free and creative problem solver.
| Date of Award | 2012-Dec-06 |
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| Original language | Swedish |
| Supervisor | Örjan Hansson (Supervisor) & Ingemar Holgersson (Examiner) |
Educational program
- Teacher Education
University credits
- 15 HE credits
Swedish Standard Keywords
- Educational Sciences (503)
Keywords
- attitudes
- metacognition
- motivation
- problem solving
- solo-taxonomy