수학과 서술형 평가의 문항개발 사례 연구 - 4-나 단계를 중심으로 -

A Case Study on the Development of Descriptive Problems in Grade 4 Mathematics

본 연구는 수학과 서술형 평가에 관한 문항개발 사례 연구로서 교사들이 학교 현장에서 실제적으로 활용할 수 있는 평가문항과 평가기준을 개발하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 평가문항과 평가기준의 개발절차를 마련하고 초등학교 4-나 단계의 각 단원에 해당되는 구체적인 서술형 평가 문항과 그에 대한 평가기준을 개발하였다. 개발 과정에서 문항의 신뢰도 검증을 위하여 서술형 평가 문항과 평가기준을 초등학교 4학년 학급에 적용한 결과를 분석하였다.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the descriptive evaluation method that focuses on the problem solving process of the student. The goal was to evaluate the students' understanding of the subject rather than the students' ability to find the final answer. The descriptive evaluation is being suggested as a way of examining the thought process of the student by performing a structured analysis of the problem solving process. Today, there are not enough descriptive evaluation resources available for teachers to effectively carry out this alternative assessment method in the elementary school mathematics curriculum. This research is a case study on the development of resources for descriptive evaluation in grade 4 mathematics. We designed the development process for descriptive evaluation and its rubric for all 8 units of the 4-Na level of mathematics in the elementary school curriculum. Three descriptive problems were developed for each of the 8 units for a total of 24 problems. The rubric consisted of three areas of assessment, 1) understanding of the problem, 2) problem solving, and 3) mathematical communication. The problems were first pilot tested in two 4th grade classes. Modified problems were then tested in a different 4th grade classroom. The study showed that the three defined areas of evaluation framework (problem understanding, problem solving and mathematical communication) were measurable and analyzable using the developed grading rubric. We then conclude that he descriptive evaluation could be used as an effective tool for improving teacher performance in elementary school mathematics.