The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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A study on the mathematics curriculum for elementary school in Korea to improve teaching of chance

우리나라 초등학교 수학에서 가능성 지도에 대한 고찰과 개선 방안 탐색

  • Received : 2021.12.31
  • Accepted : 2022.01.18
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

This study tried to analyze the problems by critically examining how the chance is taught in relation to the concept of chance and randomness in the Korean elementary school mathematics curriculum. To this end, the concepts of chance and randomness were first examined, and problems were presented in based on this by the literature analysis on mathematics curriculum material and textbooks for elementary school in Korea. As a result, there was a lack of experience in reasoning based on data, and randomness instruction was not performed properly. In addition, as the teaching of the sample space was omitted, contradictory materials were being used. Moreover, it was pointed out that the teaching of chance is focused on a specific grade level. For the improvement of the teaching of chance, a teaching of the probability experiment and the sample space were mainly suggested, and it was also suggested that the contents of the data area be adjusted for the composition focused on a specific grade.

본 연구는 우리나라 초등학교 수학과 교육과정에서 가능성 지도가 우연(chance)과 무작위성(randomness)의 개념과 관련하여 어떻게 이루어지고 있는지 비판적으로 고찰하여 문제점을 분석하고자 한다. 이를 위해 먼저 우연과 무작위성 개념에 대해 살펴보고, 이를 바탕으로 우리나라 초등학교 수학에서 가능성 지도의 문제점을 제시하였다. 우리나라 초등학교 수학과 교육과정에서는 자료에 기반을 둔 추론의 경험이 결여되어 있었으며, 무작위성 지도가 적절히 이루어지지 않고 있었다. 또한 표본공간의 지도가 누락되면서 모순적인 소재가 활용되고 있었다. 마지막으로 가능성에 대한 지도가 특정 학년에 편중되어 지도되고 있음을 지적하였다. 확률 지도의 개선을 위해 크게 확률 실험의 지도와 표본공간의 지도를 제안하며, 또한 특정 학년에 편중된 구성을 위해 자료 영역의 내용을 조절할 것을 제안한다.

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이 연구는 2021년 전주교육대학교 국립대학육성사업의 연구비 지원으로 수행하였음

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