Digitala verktyg i matematik Möjligheter och utmaningar i algebraundervisning i grundskola

Sammanfattning: Digitalization in society was a fact prior to using it in earnest in school education. The aim of this study is to research the opportunities and challenges pupils and teachers face when using digital tools in the teaching of algebra in f-6. My purpose has been to make a compilation of current research on this subject. My method has been literary studies, where I systematically gleaned scientific papers in the ERIC database. After compilation, survey, and analysis, it emerged that the papers all agree that digital tools in the teaching of algebra produce better results when used in a larger group of pupils.  As for challenges, some papers also described these. They concerned the teacher’s competency using digital tools and the usability of apps, and the importance of not allowing these to become a limiting factor for the pupils, but must be designed in a way that allows the pupil’s attention to be focused on the mathematical concepts rather than on the technical side of the apps. It is important of follow-up and new research concerning how digital tools in school education affect the pupils and their learning, and how they affect the teacher’s role.