An Analysis on the Mathematical Communication and Attitudes in the Process of Solving Mathematical Project Problems

프로젝트형 문제 해결 과정에서 보이는 수학적 의사소통 활동과 수학적 태도 분석

This study was proposed to analyze mathematical communication activity and mathematical attitudes while students were solving project problem and to consider how the conclusions effects mathematics education. This study analyzed through qualitative research method. The questions for this study are following. First, how does the process of the mathematical communication activity proceed during solving project problem in a small group? Second, what reactions can be shown on mathematical attitudes during solving project problem in a small group? Four project problems sampled from pilot study in order to examine these questions were applied on two small groups consisting of four 5th grade students It was recorded while each group was finding out the solution of the given problems. Afterward, consequences were analyzed according to each question after all contents were noted. Consequently, conclusions can be derived as follows. First, it was shown that each student used different elements of contents in mathematical communication activity. Second, during mathematical communication activity, most students preferred common languages to mathematical ones. Third, it was found that each student has their own mathematical attitude. Fourth, Students were more interested in the game project problem and the practical using project problem than others.

지금까지 수학적 의사소통과 수학적 태도에 관한 선행연구는 주로 쓰기 활동을 통한 자료 수집을 통해 많이 이루어져 왔다. 또한 프로젝트 활동이나 소집단 토의 활동에 대한 연구는 여러 차례 있었으나, 이를 수학적 의사소통 영역과 수학적 태도면에서 연관시켜 분석한 선행연구는 없었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 학생들을 소집단으로 구성하여 프로젝트형 문제를 해결하는 과정을 촬영하여 살펴본 후, 그 속에서 수학적 의사소통은 어떻게 전개되고 있으며, 수학적 태도의 측면에서는 어떤 현상이 관찰되는지 알아보고 그 시사점을 추출해 보고자 하는데 연구의 목적이 있다.