Hedda Novang Wahl

Stipendiat - Institutt for pedagogikk

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E-post h.n.wahl@iped.uio.no

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Besøksadresse Sem Sælands vei 7 Helga Engs hus 0371 Oslo

Postadresse Postboks 1092 Blindern 0317 Oslo

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2019: Doktorgradsstipendiat
2014 - 2018: Kontaktlærer/spesialpedagog ved Uranienborg skole
2017 – 2018: Forskningsassistent ved UIO
2016 - 2018: Master i spesialpedagogikk ved UIO med fordypning i spesifikke lærevansker
2013 - 2014: Fransk årskurs ved Universitetet i Caen, Normandie
2009 - 2013: Allmennlærerutdanning ved Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus

Emneord: Pedagogikk, Matematikkvansker, Spesialundervisning, Utviklingspsykologi

Mononen, Riikka; Tapola, Anna; Lopez-Pedersen, Anita & Wahl, Hedda Novang (2019). Mathematical Skills as a Predictor of Interest in Mathematics in the First Grade.
Mononen, Riikka; Tapola, Anna; Lopez-Pedersen, Anita & Wahl, Hedda Novang (2019). Mathematical Skills as a Predictor of Interest in Mathematics in the First Grade. Vis sammendrag
This study examined how Norwegian first graders’ (N = 297) mathematical skills predicted their interest (i.e., enjoyment and participation) in mathematics-related activities. Students’ mathematical skills (i.e., relational skills, counting skills and arithmetic) were measured during the school year, six months before their parents answered a questionnaire on child interest. After controlling for students’ gender and parents’ educational level, the results of hierarchical regression analyses showed that mathematical skills statistically significantly predicted both enjoyment and participation (β = .358 and β = .307, respectively). As early mathematical skills seem to enhance later interest in the domain, our findings emphasize the importance of early support for students with weak mathematical skills, before their difficulties start to interfere with motivation and interest.