영재아의 수학문제해결에 관한 사례 연구

A Case Study about Problem Solving of Mathematics of Gifted Students

본 연구는 영재아의 수학문제해결에 관한 사례 연구를 통해서 영재아의 수학문제해결의 특성을 분석해 보고, 인지적, 정의적 특성들과 어떠한 관련이 있는지 알아보는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 영재교육을 받고 있는 2명의 학생들을 선발하여 질적 연구 방법으로 수학문제해결에 관한 특성들을 분석하였다. 그 결과 문제 해결 과정의 특성으로 답이 명확한 문제를 선호, 개별적 탐구학습 선호, 문제의 답에 대한 집착, 과제 집착력이 높게 나타났으나, 경쟁심은 큰 차이가 있었다. 문제해결 사고의 특성으로는 파지능력, 직관적 통찰력, 시각화 능력은 모두 높게 나타났으나 일반화 및 적용능력은 차이를 보였으며 연역적 사고는 2명 모두 낮게 나타났다. 그리고 가정환경, 인지적, 정의적 특성들이 문제해결특성과는 직접적인 관련을 보이지 않았지만 간접적인 영향을 주고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 영재 교육과 중등수학 교육을 위한 교육과정, 교재 개발 및 교수법을 향상시키는데 가치있는 자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.

The purpose of this study is to analyze characteristics of problem solving in mathematics for gifted students through case study on solving the mathematical problem for gifted students, and to investigate what are relationships with the cognitive and affective characteristics. To this end, this study was to analyze the characteristics on the problem solving in mathematics by using qualitative research method after it selected two students who had specific education for brilliant students. As a result, this study has shown that it had high preference for question with clear answer, high preference for individual inquiry learning, high adhesion to answer for question, and high adhesion for assignment on characteristics of process of problem solving, but there was much difference in spirit of competition. As to the characteristics of thoughts in problem solving, this study has shown that it had high grasp capacity, intuitive insight, and capacity for visualization, but there were differences in capacity for generalization and adaptability. However, both two students had low values in deductive thought. In addition, as to the home environment and cognitive and affective characteristics, they were not related to the characteristics on problem solving directly, but it has shown that it affected each other indirectly. As to the conclusion of this study, this researcher thinks that it will be valuable documentation in order to improve curriculum, development of textbooks, and teaching method for special education for the gifted students and education for secondary mathematics.