Sökning: "Cecilia Kilhamn"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cecilia Kilhamn.

1. 1. Making Sense of Negative Numbers

   Författare :Cecilia Kilhamn; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; mathematics education; metaphor; signed number; negative number; number sense; case study; longitudinal; social constructivism;

   Sammanfattning : Numbers are abstract objects that we conceptualize and make sense of through metaphors. When negative numbers appear in school mathematics, some properties of number sense related to natural numbers become contradictory. The metaphors seem to break down, making a transition from intuitive to formal mathematics necessary. LÄS MER

3. 2. An important part of the whole : The role of metaphors in the teaching and learning of mathematics

   Författare :Johannes Berggren; Iben Christiansen; Kerstin Larsson; Cecilia Kilhamn; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Mathematics Education; matematikämnets didaktik;

   Sammanfattning : This study aims to investigate the role of metaphor in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Two different studies help to fulfil this aim. LÄS MER