En studie om samspelet mellan högpresterande elever och digitala läromedel : Lärarens arbetssätt i årskurs 2–4 i matematik

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study is to increase the knowledge about how teachers work with digital learning material and high-achieving students in the subject of mathematics. The study is based on active teachers in grades two, three and four. We used semi-structured interviews to gain an understanding of what the teacher´s working method with high-achieving students looks like.  Digitization has brought about a major development in the school and based on our study, a clear use of digital resources can be seen in the classroom. The study shows that digital learning materials are being used by all teachers but to varying extents. The variation was largely due to different opportunities, limitations and the interest and knowledge of the teachers. However, most of the teachers were positive about the digital learning tool as the high-achieving students could easily receive tasks that were adapted to their level of knowledge. It also appeared that it was used to vary the teaching by offering different ways of working. Some teachers expressed difficulty in meeting the high-achieving students as they considered themselves to have a lack of knowledge in mathematics at a higher level. Furthermore, many teachers expressed that they have difficulties influencing digital teaching as it is characterized by several different factors. Through the interviews, it emerged that the teachers had different conditions depending on the organization, skill development and the school´s ability to purchase digital learning materials.