Essays about: "mathematical thinking"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words mathematical thinking.

  1. 1. To Activate, Expose and Elicit thinking : a three step journey Teacher actions and student thinking in 18 Swedish mathematics classrooms in upper secondary

    University essay from KTH/Lärande

    Author : Carina Bark; [2023]
    Keywords : mathematical thinking; classroom observations; thinking progression; higher order thinking skills; HOTS; mathematics education; upper secondary; matematiskt tänkande; klassrumsobservationer; högre ordningens tänkande; tänkande-progression; HOTS; matematikundervisning; gymnasium;

    Abstract : Today’s research, as well as current Swedish governance documents, stress the high importance of developing students’ abstract, individual and critical thinking in mathematics education. The needs for such quality thinking however stand in stark contrast to the ‘traditional mathematics education’, which cannot be expected to develop such thinking. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mathematical Unconcealment and the Surveying of Proofs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Jim Skog Pirinen; [2023]
    Keywords : philosophy of mathematics; Heidegger; Wittgenstein; surveyability; unconcealment;

    Abstract : Ever since the advent of computerized methods for solving mathematical problems, the concept of surveyability has played a central role in the debate surrounding what constitutes a mathematical proof. Ordinarily, it is by surveying the argument presented that the mathematician ascertains the truth of the conclusion, but with the advent of computer assisted technologies, there are mathematical conclusions known to be true without anyone ever having been able to survey the argument in its entirety. READ MORE

  4. 3. Risk Assessment of Digital Assets – Insurance Applications in Cryptocurrencies and NFTs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Roberto Delgado Ferrezuelo; [2023]
    Keywords : Blockchain; NFTs; private key; phishing; floor price; rarity; cold wallet; hot wallet; risk premium; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The aim of the project is to develop a framework for an insurance policy for digital assets. The project comprised several stages, starting with the identification of risks associated with these assets. Policyholders were then categorized into two groups based on a predefined rating factor. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stay away from math? Data literacy and math anxiety in seventh-grade students

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitionsvetenskap

    Author : Emma Nicklasson; [2023]
    Keywords : Data literacy; math anxiety; Science General;

    Abstract : The term data literacy has been defined as “the ability to collect, manage, evaluate, and apply data, in a critical manner” and the concept speaks for an important skill in today’s information-rich digital landscape. The educational system is a key factor in supporting students in their quest of strengthening this ability. READ MORE

  6. 5. An Introduction to p-adic Analytic Groups

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH; Lunds universitet/Matematik (naturvetenskapliga fakulteten); Lunds universitet/Matematikcentrum

    Author : Frieder Selisko; [2023]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In this thesis we introduce the concept of a p-adic analytic pro-p group. To do so we discuss important theorems and concepts connected to more general types of groups, these include profinite groups, pro-p groups, powerful p-groups, powerful pro-p groups and uniform groups... READ MORE