Bråktal, decimaltal och procent: En kvalitativ studie om hur sambandet mellan bråktal, decimaltal och procent undervisas i årskurs 4-6
2017 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
The aim of this study is to investigate how the connection between fractions, decimals and percent are taught in grade 4-6 with more focuson the fractions. The empirical data was obtained by qualitative methods comprising interviews with four mathematic elementary school teachers, in addition to two observations with two classrooms in grade 6. The data presented is from one school. The theoretical framework is based on Liping Ma profound understanding of fundamental mathematics and theories of subject didactic concepts of Kilborn, Löwing, Karlsson & Kilborn and MacIntosh. The results of the interviews and observations show that the connection between fractions, decimals and percent is being taught without illuminating how the mentioned are connected. The aspect of fractions, which has been taught to show the relation between fractions and decimals, was division as metaphor. While there was no aspect of fractions has been taught to show the relation between it and percent except that a percent is a hundredth. Such as 40% is equal with 40/100. In addition, fractions has been taught by using visual aids, but never taught by using number line. In conclusion the connection between fractions, decimals and percent has not been related clearly with basic concept fractions.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. , p. 48
Keywords [en]
Fractions, decimals, percent, connection, aspect of fractions, circle graphs, number line, numerator, denominator, tenth, hundredth, thousandth, decimal mark, fractions bar
Keywords [sv]
Bråktal, decimaltal, procent, samband, bråktals ansikte, bråkcirklar, tallinje, täljare, nämnare, tiondel, hundradel, tusendel, decimaltecken, bråkstreck
National Category
Mathematics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-34031OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-34031DiVA, id: diva2:1171469
Subject / course
Education Studies
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
2018-01-082018-01-082018-01-08Bibliographically approved