Communications of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집)

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Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Math and Math for Artificial Intelligence (AI)

도구로서 인공지능과 교과로서 인공지능에 대한 중등 수학 교사의 인식 탐색

  • Sim, Yeonghoon (Graduate School of Education, Korea National University of Education) ;
  • Kim, Jihyun (Graduate School of Education, Korea National University of Education) ;
  • Kwon, Minsung (California State University Northridge)
  • Received : 2023.05.10
  • Accepted : 2023.06.28
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore secondary mathematics teachers' perceptions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). For this purpose, we conducted three focus group interviews with 18 secondary in-service mathematics teachers and analyzed their perceptions on AI for math and math for AI. The secondary in-service mathematics teachers perceive that AI allows to implement different types of mathematics instruction but has limitations in exploring students' mathematical thinking and having emotional interactions with students. They also perceive that AI makes it easy to develop assessment items for teachers but teachers' interventions are needed for grading essay-type assessment items. Lastly, the secondary in-service mathematics teachers agree the rationale of adopting the subject ＜Artificial Intelligence Mathematics＞ and its needs for students, but they perceive that they are not well prepared yet to teach the subject and do not have sufficient resources for teaching the subject and assessing students' understanding about the subject. The findings provide implications and insights for developing individualized AI learning tools for students in the secondary level, providing AI assessment tools for teachers, and offering professional development programs for teachers to increase their understanding about the subject.

본 연구는 초점 집단 면담(FGI)을 활용하여 인공지능에 대한 중등 수학 교사의 인식을 도구로서 인공지능과 교과로서 인공지능으로 나누어 분석하였다. 도구로서 인공지능 중 수학 교수 및 학습 도구 측면에서 수학 교사들은 인공지능을 활용하면 다양한 유형의 수학 수업이 가능할 것이라는 긍정적인 의견을 제시하였으나 학생들의 수학적 사고 과정의 면밀한 파악 및 학생들과 정서적 상호작용에 있어 인공지능 활용에 한계를 제시하였다. 도구로서 인공지능 중 수학 평가 도구로서의 측면에서 수학 교사들은 인공지능을 활용하면 문항 출제 및 채점을 용이하게 할 수 있다는 긍정적인 의견이 있었던 반면, 논술형 문항 채점에서는 교사의 개입이 필요하다는 의견이 있었다. 교과로서 인공지능 측면에서 수학 교사들은 <인공지능 수학> 교과의 도입 취지와 학습의 필요성에는 공감하였으나 이를 가르치기 위한 교사의 준비와 교수 학습 및 평가 자료가 다소 부족한 실정이라고 응답하였다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 중·고등학교 수학에서도 맞춤형 인공지능 학습 도구가 개발되어야 하고, 교사들의 평가를 도울 수 있는 인공지능 평가 도구를 개발 및 보급할 필요가 있으며, <인공지능 수학> 교과에 대한 교사의 이해를 높일 수 있는 전문성 향상 프로그램과 학생들에게 의미 있는 학습을 도울 수 있는 컨텐츠 위주로 교과 내용을 구성할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

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