Education of Primary School Mathematics (한국수학교육학회지시리즈C:초등수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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Analysis on the Belief about Mathematics of Elementary School Preservice Teachers and Elementary School Teachers.

예비 초등교사와 현직 초등교사의 수학 신념 분석

  • Received : 2018.07.20
  • Accepted : 2018.07.29
  • Published : 2018.07.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mathematical belief of elementary school preservice teachers and elementary school teachers and to analyze their differences in mathematical belief. The results of the analysis are as follows. First, Elementary school preservice teachers generally regard the belief in the nature of mathematics as 'rules and procedures' and emphasize the 'process of inquiry' about the beliefs of learning mathematics. When comparing the beliefs according to gender, there is a significant difference only in the category of 'teacher instruction' among the beliefs of learning mathematics. Second, elementary school teachers generally regard the nature of mathematics as a 'inquiry process' and have a 'student-led' belief about the learning mathematics. There is no significant difference of the belief about the nature of mathematics and learning mathematics between the elementary school teachers by gender and majors. However, when comparing the mathematical beliefs according to educational level, there is a difference in beliefs about the nature of mathematics. Third, comparing the mathematical beliefs of elementary school preservice teachers and elementary school teachers, there is no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the 'rules and procedures' subcategories of the nature of mathematics, but there is a significant difference in 'inquiry process'.

본 연구에서는 예비 초등교사의 수학 신념을 알아보고 성별에 따라 신념을 비교하며, 현직 초등교사를 성별, 전공별, 학력별, 경력별로 분류하여 세분화된 구체적인 신념을 파악하였다. 그리고 예비 초등교사와 현직 초등교사의 수학적 신념의 차이를 분석하였다. 분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 예비 초등교사들은 대체로 수학 본질을 '규칙과 절차'로 여기고 있고 수학 학습 신념에 대해 '탐구의 과정'을 중요시하고 있다. 성별에 따라 신념을 비교분석하였을 때, 수학 학습 신념 중 '교사 지시' 범주에서만 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 둘째, 현직 초등교사들은 수학 본질을 '탐구의 과정'으로, 수학 학습에 대해서는 '학생 주도'적 신념을 지니고 있다. 성별, 전공별, 경력별로 현직 초등교사의 수학 신념을 분석하였을 때, 유의미한 차이가 드러나지 않았다. 하지만 학력별 수학 신념을 비교하였을 때, 수학 본질에 대한 신념에서는 차이가 발생하였다. 셋째, 예비 초등교사와 현직 초등교사의 수학 신념을 비교하였을 때 수학 본질 중 '규칙과 절차', 수학 학습 중 '탐구의 과정'에서는 유의미한 차이가 나타났다.

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