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En studie om hur elever som är bekanta med Blockmodellen väljer att lösa textuppgifter
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication.
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
A study on how students who are familiar with the bar model choose to solve word problems (English)
Abstract [sv]

Blockmodellen är en visuell metod som används inom matematik vid arbete med problemlösning och textuppgifter. Metoden utvecklades i Singapore på 1980-talet och har sedan dess visats vara framgångsrik inom matematik. Dess framgång har gjort att den spridits internationellt och även används i svenska skolor. Syftet med studien är att bidra med kunskap om hur elever i årskurs 2 som är bekanta med Blockmodellen väljer att lösa textuppgifter. Syftet uppfylls genom två frågeställningar som berör vilken metod eleverna använder, samt vad som påverkar deras val av metod. Studien genomfördes i två olika klasser med totalt 36 elever. Samtliga elever fick ett antal textuppgifter att lösa och utifrån elevlösningarna valdes tio elever ut för individuella intervjuer. Materialet analyserades utifrån tematisk analys. Studien visar att elever väljer att använda olika metoder för att lösa textuppgifter trots att de är bekanta med Blockmodellen. Vid de individuella intervjuerna framkom det att eleverna valde, enligt dem, den effektivaste metoden för att lösa uppgiften. Eleverna beskrev Blockmodellen som tidskrävande men samtidigt hjälpsam. Genom att använda blocken får de syn på vad som finns, vad som saknas och vad som söks i uppgiften. En slutsats är att elevernas val av metod varierar vilket tyder på att eleverna har olika preferenser när det gäller vilken metod de väljer att använda vid arbete med textuppgifter.

Abstract [en]

The Bar Model is a visual method used in mathematics when working with problem- solving and word problems. The method was developed in Singapore in the 1980s and has since been shown to be successful in mathematics. Its success has led to its international spread and is now used in Swedish schools as well. The aim of the study is to contribute knowledge about how students in second grade who are familiar with the Bar Model choose to solve word problems. The aim is answered through two questions that concern which method the students use and what influences their choice of method. The study was conducted in two different classes with a total of 36 students. All students were given several word problems to solve and based on the student solutions, ten of the students were selected for individual interviews. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the material. The study show that students choose to use different methods to solve word problems despite being familiar with the Bar Model. During the individual interviews, it emerged that the students chose what they considered to be the most effective method for problem solving. The student describer the Bar Model Bar Model as time-consuming but also helpful. By using the bars, they could see what is present, what is missing and what is being sought. One conclusion is that students' choice of method varies, indicating that they have different preferences regarding which method to use for solving word problems.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Bar Model, mathematics, word problems, students, primary school
Keywords [sv]
Blockmodellen, matematik, textuppgifter, elever, grundskolan
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Educational Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-65098OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-65098DiVA, id: diva2:1873058
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HLK, Education
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Available from: 2024-06-19 Created: 2024-06-18 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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