Matematiska arbetsmetoder

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study is to give a description of how six pedagogues in the third and fourth grade teaches mathematics and which working methods they use. When using the term working methods it is implied that it can for example be outdoors pedagogic, laboratory material, problem solutions et cetera. This material can both be an everyday material or a pedagogical material. The research was carried through by interviews and observations. Six pedagogues were interviewed in two different districts. Most of the pedagogues taught in the third grade and some in the fourth grade. The results show that all of the pedagogues use outdoor pedagogic, laboratory material and the schoolbook when teaching in mathematics.   According to the pedagogues elaborative material is when the pupils use their hands and bodies. The pupils are supposed to feel and act. The pedagogues work with elaborative material first by giving an introduction about the material that they are going to use in the mathematical lessons. The pedagogues use elaborative material so that the pupils get a better understanding. The pedagogues also considered that using elaborative material contributed to the pupils learning by several other senses, which then led to an easier and more fun understanding of mathematics.