Search for dissertations about: "Kenneth Ruthven"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Kenneth Ruthven.

  2. 1. Designing for the incorporation of programming in mathematical education : Programming as an instrument for mathematical problem solving

    Author : Andreas Borg; Kenneth Ruthven; Maria Fahlgren; Chantal Buteau; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Mathematics; math; upper secondary; problem solving; programming; coding; instrument; instrumental genesis; education; mathematics education; scheme; matematik; skola; utbildning; problemlösning; programmering; kodning; instrument; instrumental genes; utbildning; matematikdidaktik; schema; Pedagogiskt arbete; Educational Work; Matematikdidaktik; Mathematics didactics;

    Abstract : This study explored Swedish upper secondary school students’ use of programming for mathematical purposes. The aim of the study was to investigate the process through which students learn how to use a programming environment as a technical artefact during mathematical problem solving and how the orchestration of such learning situations could facilitate this process. READ MORE

  4. 2. Designing for the integration of dynamic software environments in the teaching of mathematics

    Author : Maria Fahlgren; Kenneth Ruthven; Arne Engström; Birgit Pepin; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; design research; dynamic mathematics software; intrumental orchestration; mathematics education; task design; Matematik; Mathematics;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns the challenge of integrating dynamic software environments into the teaching of mathematics. It investigates particular aspects of the design of tasks which employ this type of computer-based system, with a focus on improvement, both of the tasks themselves and of the design process through which they are developed and refined. READ MORE