Communications of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집)

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Comparison of Middle School Students' Similarities Revealed in the Process of Word Problems Solving According to Covariational Reasoning

두 중학생의 공변 추론 수준에 따른 연립방정식 문장제의 해결에서 나타나는 유사성 비교

  • Received : 2021.08.26
  • Accepted : 2021.09.27
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this case study is to explore the similarities revealed in the process of solving and generalizing word problems related to systems of linear equations in two variables according to covariational reasoning. As a result, student S, who reasoned with coordination of value level, had a static image of the quantities given in the situation. student D, who reasoned with smooth continuous covariation level, had a dynamic image of the quantities in the problem situation and constructed an invariant relationship between the quantities. The results of this study suggest that the activity that constructs the relationship between the quantities in solving word problems helps to strengthen the mathematical problem solving ability, and that teaching methods should be prepared to strengthen students' covariational reasoning in algebra learning.

본 사례 연구의 목적은 중학교 1학년 학생 2명을 대상으로 실시한 수업에서 공변 추론 수준에 따른 연립방정식 문장제를 해결하고 일반화하는 과정에서 나타나는 유사성을 비교·분석하는 것이다. 그 결과, 값의 조정 수준으로 추론하는 학생 S는 연립방정식 문장제에 주어진 양들에 대해 정적인 이미지를 가졌고, 부드러운 연속 공변 수준으로 추론하는 학생 D는 문제 상황의 양들에 대해 동적인 이미지를 갖고 양들 사이의 불변인 관계를 식과 그래프로 나타내었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과는 연립방정식 문장제의 학습에서 공식이나 전략의 사용에 앞서 주어진 상황에서 다양한 양들 사이의 관계를 추론하는 활동이 문제해결력 신장에 도움을 줄 수 있으며, 학생들의 공변 추론을 강화하기 위한 대수 교수·학습 방안에 대한 논의가 앞으로도 계속 이루어져야 함을 시사한다.

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이 논문은 안동대학교 기본연구지원사업에 의하여 연구되었음.

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