Education of Primary School Mathematics (한국수학교육학회지시리즈C:초등수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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The Story of a South Korean Elementary Teacher's Knowledge of Mathematics Curriculum

한국 초등학교 교사의 수학 교육과정 지식에 대한 사례 연구

  • Received : 2014.10.12
  • Accepted : 2014.12.10
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

The aim of the case study presented in this paper was to explore mathematics curriculum knowledge of a South Korean elementary teacher. An in-depth case study is applied to examine mathematics curriculum knowledge that influences teachers' instructional process including analysis of diverse artifacts such as lesson plan, observation and interviews. Findings of this study suggest that mathematics curriculum knowledge has direct relevance to teaching a lesson, designing a lesson and assessing students' work. In addition, this study identified that mathematics curriculum knowledge may be divided into two sub-categories: vertical mathematics curriculum knowledge and horizontal mathematics curriculum knowledge. The results of this case study help our understanding of South Korean elementary teachers' mathematics curriculum knowledge, which has a deep impact on their teaching practice. Moreover, this cross-national research offers implications for researchers, policymakers, and teachers in U.S. as well as those in South Korea.

본 사례 연구의 목적은 한국초등교사의 수학교육과정 지식을 알아보는데 있다. 본 연구에서는 수업지도안, 수업 관찰, 인터뷰 등의 다양한 데이터 자료의 분석을 통해 한국 초등교사의 수학교육과정 지식이 어떻게 그들의 수학 교수 활동에 영향을 주는지에 대한 심도 깊은 사례연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구의 데이터 분석 결과 한국 초등교사의 수학교육과정 지식은 수업을 설계하고, 진행하고, 학습자의 과업을 평가하는데 직접적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 수학교육과정 지식이 수직적 수학교육과정 지식, 수평적 교육과정 지식의 두 개의 하위 영역으로 구분될 수 있음을 밝혀냈다. 이 국제 사례연구의 결과는 초등 수학 수업과 연관된 교사의 교육과정 지식을 이해하는데 더움을 줄 것으로 기대되며, 한국과 미국 양국의 연구자들, 정책입안자들에게 의미 있는 시사점을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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