Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea (한국초등수학교육학회지)

Korea Society of Elementary Mathematics Education (한국초등수학교육학회)
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Examining the Relationships Among Elementary Mathematics Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Constructivist Beliefs, and Years of Experience

초등학교 수학 교사의 자기효능감, 구성주의적 교육신념, 그리고 교사경력간의 관계 분석

  • Hwang, Sunghwan (Seoul Gaju Elementary School) ;
  • Chu, Yoosun (Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs) ;
  • Albert, Lillie R. (Boston College)
  • Received : 2020.01.16
  • Accepted : 2020.02.07
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationships among elementary mathematics teachers' self-efficacy beliefs, constructivist beliefs, and years of experience. This study used the primary data set of 299 Korean elementary school teachers. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson's correlation test, multivariate analysis of variance, and structural equation modeling were conducted. This study found that mathematics teachers' self-efficacy beliefs were positively related to their years of experience and constructivist beliefs, whereas there was no significant association between teachers' years of experience and constructivist beliefs. Additionally, teachers' self-efficacy beliefs significantly mediated the relationship between years of experience and constructivist beliefs.

본 연구의 목적은 초등학교 수학 교사의 자기효능감, 구성주의적 교육신념, 그리고 교사경력과의 관련성을 파악하는 것이다. 이를 위해 299명의 초등학교 수학교사의 자료를 탐색적·확인적 요인분석, 상관관계분석, 다변량 분산분석, 그리고 구조방정식을 통해 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 수학 교사의 자기효능감은 교사경력 및 구성주의적 교육신념과 유의미한 정적 상관관계가 나타났다. 하지만, 교사경력과 구성주의적 교육신념사이에는 유의미한 상관관계가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수학 교사의 자기효능감은 교육경력과 구성주의적 교육신념 사이를 유의미하게 매개하는 것으로 확인되었다.

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