In this thesis, the four types of Math problems that occur in the digital educational Math game Zcooly Affären 2 have been analyzed. Focus has been aimed at how the problems mediate instructions and Mathematical concepts to players, and how the Mathematical content is supported by the context within the game. The result shows both positive and negative aspects of the Math problems, based on the theories for Math education used in this thesis. Apart from the analysis of the game, this thesis also presents earlier research regarding what possibilities digital games possess as tools for learning. Researchers have partly different views on how digital games should be designed to enhance learning, and whether or not games are efficient to use for learning purposes..

This thesis tries to describe the use of Mathematics in some workplace tasks. In particular the Math corresponding to subjects of high school Math courses B, C and D, is identified. Furthermore, the study attempts to analyze the nature of the way in which this Math comes to use. This is represented by six different competences. Interviews with five (5) professionals, within different areas, are the main sources of information for this study.

 ABSTRACTThis master thesis defines a new concept ? Math Videos on the Net. The term refers to short,educational videos of Mathematics that are freely available on the internet. The videos aredesigned to offer a complement to other course material for a specific element of a specific Mathcourse and are directed to the target group of students studying the latter. Within this work, MathVideos on the Net have been created for the Swedish upper secondary school courses Matematik1b and 1c.The study aims to describe, analyze and interpret whether, and if so, how Math Videos on theNet can help support the work of teachers and students? development of knowledge in the firstMathematics course of the Swedish upper secondary school.

It is not uncommon for Math difficulties and reading difficulties to occur simultaneously. Despite this, Math and reading difficulties are thought to have different cognitive profiles where Math difficulties are linked to number sense; an innate ability to understand, approximate and manipulate both quantities and numerical information, whereas reading difficulties are linked to phonological ability; an innate ability to understand, create representations of and manipulate phonological information. A possible link between the difficulties is that phonological abilities also could affect Mathematical ability. Support for this comes from studies where comorbid Math and reading difficulties are associated with more severe difficulties in arithmetic ability compared to those with isolated Math difficulties. The purpose of this study is to examine whether isolated Math difficulties, isolated reading difficulties and comorbid Math and reading difficulties can be linked to deficits in number sense, phonological ability or both of these, and whether comorbid Math and reading difficulties differ in performance in Mathematical tasks compared to isolated Math difficulties for children in second grade.

It is not uncommon for Math difficulties and reading difficulties to occur simultaneously. Despite this, Math and reading difficulties are thought to have different cognitive profiles where Math difficulties are linked to number sense; an innate ability to understand, approximate and manipulate both quantities and numerical information, whereas reading difficulties are linked to phonological ability; an innate ability to understand, create representations of and manipulate phonological information. A possible link between the difficulties is that phonological abilities also could affect Mathematical ability. Support for this comes from studies where comorbid Math and reading difficulties are associated with more severe difficulties in arithmetic ability compared to those with isolated Math difficulties. The purpose of this study is to examine whether isolated Math difficulties, isolated reading difficulties and comorbid Math and reading difficulties can be linked to deficits in number sense, phonological ability or both of these, and whether comorbid Math and reading difficulties differ in performance in Mathematical tasks compared to isolated Math difficulties for children in second grade.

Det finns ett problem angående vilka undervisningsmetoder som ska användas för att lyckas höja elevers kunskapsnivå i matematik. Denna studie görs för att undersöka Math trails plats i matematikundervisning och då utifrån tre aspekter: de fem förmågorna, verklighetsanknytning och motivation. Math trail är en promenad där olika uppgifter genomförs längs vägen i syfte att upptäcka matematiken som finns runt omkring oss. Math trail kan ses vara en del av utomhuspedagogiken. På grund av att ingen forskning presenterats inom Math trail väljer vi därför att lyfta fram forskning kring utomhuspedagogik.

We have done a qualitative and quantitative study about Math problems on second­ary school students. The study is based on the diagnosis, treatment and training of teachers, about students who have Math difficulties. The aim of this work is to obtain teachers ?perceptions about students? diagnosis, treatment / improvement and continuing education for students who have Math difficulties. By having interviewed various teachers through surveys we have received answers to their concerns about the diagnosis, treatment and the importance of continuous training of teachers on students? Mathematics difficulties.

We have done a qualitative and quantitative study about Math problems on second­ary school students. The study is based on the diagnosis, treatment and training of teachers, about students who have Math difficulties. The aim of this work is to obtain teachers ?perceptions about students? diagnosis, treatment / improvement and continuing education for students who have Math difficulties. By having interviewed various teachers through surveys we have received answers to their concerns about the diagnosis, treatment and the importance of continuous training of teachers on students? Mathematics difficulties.

Ella Mathematics is a web portal that will completely replace the printed Math text book in the Swedish elementary school. When the Math education is moved in to the digital world the flexibility and adaptability will increase.In 2011 the Swedish government revised the Swedish school system, which contained a whole new curriculum for the elementary school Math education. This has been the foundation for the development of Ella Mathematics and the design of the three different users; student, teacher and parent. The development has been done with Dynamic Product Development methods from the project start in September 2011 until the final exam in May 2012.Ella Mathematics has been developed with the pupil?s Math knowledge in focus.

The aim of this research is to examine how the homes of children, in cooperation with the schools, are offered opportunities to communicate and discuss Mathematics together with the children in relevant situations. The overall intent of the study is manifest in scientific questions with focus on how parents view the subject and the opportunities to support their children with Math homework as well as possibilities to actively support their child´s Mathematics progress. The paper has a pfenomenographic approach, which means that it in a qualitative way describes similarities and differences in the ways the homes perceive this issue. The examination is implemented through a survey in which responds from 73 parents in four classes have been studied. Within this study six semi constructed interviews have been conducted.

This work deals with Mathematics teaching in preschool classes. The purpose of my study is to investigate the preschool classes? teachers' aspirations for the children learning Mathematics in two different preschools. To achieve my goal, I formulated the following questions to be explored and answered through interviews with five teachers.  Does Mathematics in preschool classes have a prominent role in educators' planning? What perception do the educators in the field have about the learning and teaching of Mathematics in the preschool classes? How do the teachers understand their own work with Mathematics in preschool classes in relation to multilingual students?                                A qualitative interview method was applied.

This essay is a combination of an interview, survey and an observation that involves seven different teachers and thirty-eight pupils in a school situated in a suburb of Stockholm. The purpose of my research is an attempt to give a picture of how a team of teachers in a primary school act together when teaching Maths, as the majority of the pupils have another mother tounge than Swedish. Yet another purpose of this essay is to examine what possibilities this team of teachers have in trying to develop the Swedish language within other bilingual pupils and at the same time develop their Math comprehension. I have chosen to initiate the theoreti-cal starting point through the points of Rodell-Olgac & Rönnberg & Rönnberg; these authors discuss the importance of language comprehension when it comes to developing ones Math skills. I have reached the conclusion in my examination that it is important to raise the impor-tance of language comprehension within Math-education.

Storyline är en undervisningsmetod som ursprungligen kommer från Skottland. Metoden används i hela världen, men har blivit väldigt populär främst i de nordiska länderna, Danmark och Norge, men också i Sverige. Storyline är ämnesövergripande och används oftast i grundskolan. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur storyline lämpar sig som undervisningsmetod i matematikundervisningen i gymnasieskolan. Undervisningsförsöket är baserat på ett utgångsmaterial som heter CSI:Math.

During my time as a student of education I have learnt that it is my responsibility, as a teacher, to adjust the ways in which I teach to the needs, abilities, experiences, and thoughts of each individual child. What I have not yet gained much knowledge on is how to go about finding the children?s thoughts.In this thesis I investigate the interview as a method of finding out how sixth graders think about their Mathematics education. Four children were interviewed. In addition to these inter-views, as a means of giving a broader perspective to and a greater understanding of the chil-dren?s answers, one Math lesson was filmed and the Math teacher was interview on two sepa-rate occasions.What I found was that a number of factors seemed to influence the children?s thoughts and answers, and that their answers were most likely not always a mirror of their thoughts.

The aim is to find out how teachers apply the knowledge they get from Mathematics pilots in preschool and from Mathematics developer in the municipality, as well as how they work further towards the children with Mathematics.The study is based on qualitative interviews with two teachers, one Mathematic pilot and one Mathematic developer. I used the semi-structured interview questions.The results show that teachers believe that Mathematics pilots will inspire the teachers in their work with Mathematics in preschool. One of the teachers who were interviewed said:?Mathematics pilots should be those that have the strongest glasses and coming up with new ideas and they push the rest of the teachers in their work with Mathematics in relation to children in preschool?.The teachers use the correct terms for Mathematical concepts with the children. They also stressed how important it is to point out to the kids that it is Mathematics that they are doing.The conclusion of the study is that the teachers agree that it is their approach towards the children that is important and how they can lead the children?s interest of Mathematics forward.