Education of Primary School Mathematics (한국수학교육학회지시리즈C:초등수학교육)
- Volume 6 Issue 1
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- Pages.29-40
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- 2002
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- 1226-6914(pISSN)
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- 2287-9927(eISSN)
A Study on the Practical Use of Fairy-tales in Elementary Mathematics Education
초등수학에서 동화의 활용 방안 탐색
Abstract
Fairy-tales give students opportunities to build connections between a problem-solving situation and mathematics as well as to communicate solutions through writing, symbols, and diagrams. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to introduce how to use fairy-tales in elementary mathematics classroom in order to develope student's mathematical concepts and process in terms of the following areas: ⑴ reconstructing literature ⑵ understanding concepts ⑶ problem posing activity. To be useful, mathematics should be taught in contexts that are meaningful and relevant to learners. Therefore using fairy-tales as a vehicle to teach mathematics gives students a chance to develope mathematics understanding in a natural, meaningful way, and to enhance problem posing and problem solving ability. Further, future study will continue to foster how fairy-tales literatures will enhance children's mathematics knowledge and influence on their mathematics performance.
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