Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea (한국초등수학교육학회지)

Korea Society of Elementary Mathematics Education (한국초등수학교육학회)
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The Relationship Between Students' Perception Toward Mathematics Teachers' Instructional Practices and Attitude toward Mathematics: A Mediation Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs

학생의 수학 수업에 대한 인식과 수학적 태도의 관계 분석: 자기효능감의 매개를 중심으로

  • Received : 2019.10.16
  • Accepted : 2019.11.12
  • Published : 2019.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine how students' perception of their mathematics teachers' instructional practices is associated with students' attitude toward mathematics, taking into account their self-efficacy in mathematics. The sample contained 4669 Korean fourth graders who participated in Trends in International Mathematics Science Study 2015. We used exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to explore the factor structure of three latent variables and conducted structural equation modeling to examine the hypothesized model. The results revealed that when students positively perceived their teachers' instructional practices, they tended to have a positive attitude toward mathematics. We also found that students' self-efficacy beliefs in mathematics positively mediated the relationship between perceived teachers' instructional practices and personal attitude toward mathematics. We discuss the practical and methodological implications of these findings and offer directions for future studies.

본 연구는 수학 수업의 중요성을 인식하면서, 교사의 수업에 대한 학생들의 인식이 학생들의 수학적 태도에 미치는 직접효과와 자기효능감의 매개효과를 분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 TIMSS 2015에 참여한 4669명의 초등학교 4학년 자료를 탐색적 요인분석과 확인적 요인분석을 통해 변수들 간의 관계를 탐색하고, 구조방정식을 통해 잠재변인간의 관계를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 학생들이 교사의 수학 수업을 긍정적으로 인식할 때, 학생들은 수학에 대한 긍정적인 태도를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 학생들의 수학에 대한 자기효능감이 교사의 수업에 대한 학생들의 인식과 학생들의 수학적 태도 사이의 관계를 매개함이 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 실질적인 그리고 방법론적인 시사점과 후속 연구의 방향을 제안하였다.

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