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Från ord till förståelse: En mixed methods studie om synonymer och ordförrådsutveckling i lågstadiet
Halmstad University, School of Education, Humanities and Social Science.
Halmstad University, School of Education, Humanities and Social Science.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
From words to understanding : A mixed methods study on synonyms and vocabulary development inprimary school (English)
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie undersöker hur undervisning om synonymer kan fungera som en didaktiskstrategi för att utveckla lågstadieelevers ordförråd. Studien utgår från forskningsfrågan:På vilket sätt kan lärarens undervisning i synonymer påverka lågstadieeleversordförråd? För att besvara frågan kombineras kvantitativa enkäter riktade till lärare medkvalitativa elevundersökningar, vilket ger ett brett empiriskt underlag för analys.Resultaten visar både möjligheter och utmaningar i arbetet med synonymer.Synonymarbete framträder främst som en integrerad del av den ordinarieundervisningen snarare än som ett separat och systematiskt undervisningsmoment.Särskilt i de lägre årskurserna tycks en aktiv, frekvent och lekbaserad undervisningbidra positivt till elevernas ordförrådsutveckling. Resultaten visar att elever generellthar lättare att känna igen ord än att själva använda dem, vilket synliggör skillnadermellan receptivt och produktivt ordförråd. Studien indikerar även att bristandemetalingvistisk medvetenhet, det vill säga förmågan att reflektera kring språketsstruktur och regler, kan försvåra elevernas förståelse av ords betydelser och nyanser,vilket pekar på ett behov av mer explicit undervisning.

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This study examines how teaching synonyms can be used as a instructional strategy todevelop primary school students’ vocabulary. This paper focuses on the researchquestion: In what way can the teacher’s practical instruction in synonyms influenceprimary school students’ vocabulary? To answer this, quantitative surveys directed atteachers are combined with qualitative student observations and discussions, providinga broad empirical basis for analysis. This material has been analyzed thematically toidentify patterns in both teaching practices and students’ linguistic abilities, and theresults have been structured into two main areas: teaching and student responses.The results show both strengths and challenges in working with synonyms. It emergesthat synonym work is most often integrated into daily teaching, rather than treated as aseparate and deliberate component. Particularly in lower grades, active, frequent, and play-based activities appear to have a positive impact on students’ vocabulary.However, students’ metalinguistic awareness, the ability to reflect on structure and rulesof language, can pose a barrier to the development of their vocabulary. At the sametime, the results indicate that students generally find it easier to recognize words than touse them themselves, which can be understood in terms of distinction between receptiveand productive vocabulary. This points to a need for more explicit instruction aboutword meanings and nuances.

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2026. , p. 67
Keywords [en]
synonyms, vocabulary, reading comprehension, teaching, language development, instructional strategies
Keywords [sv]
synonymer, ordförråd, läsförståelse, undervisning, språkutveckling, didaktisk strategi
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Educational Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-59884OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-59884DiVA, id: diva2:2081571
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Primary Teacher Education (pre-school class and school years 1-3), 240 credits
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2026-06-29, 18:33 (Swedish)
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