Communications of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집)

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Case study on identity development of mathematics teachers involved in learning community: Based on the theory of "Community of Practice"

학습공동체에 참여한 수학교사의 정체성 형성 과정에 대한 사례연구: 실천공동체 이론을 중심으로

  • Received : 2024.02.13
  • Accepted : 2024.03.19
  • Published : 2024.03.31
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Abstract

As the limitations of professional development programs and individual attempts to improve teaching expertise have been reported, mathematics teachers have operated various types of teacher learning communities as alternative teacher professional programs. A teacher learning community can be considered a Community of Practice(CoP) in that it satisfies three factors of Cop, which are common purpose, mutual participation, and shared repertoire, so the 'learning' of a teacher community can be interpreted based on the theory of CoP. The purpose of this study is to investigate the process of identity development of five mathematics teachers who have been continuously involved in teacher communities. For this, the researcher collected data on the entire process of community activities through participant observation and conducted individual follow-up interviews to explore mathematics teachers' narratives and personal experiences. Results indicated that mathematics teachers experienced the development of practical knowledge related to mathematics teaching and learning, improvement of teaching practice through continuous reflection and introspection, and recognization the shared value of togethering through community immersion. Based on these experiences, implications for the effective operation of learning communities such as national support of teacher learning communities and horizontal and cooperative teacher norms were discussed, and follow-up research was proposed.

수학 수업의 질적 향상을 도모하기 위한 교사 연수 및 개별적인 노력의 한계가 보고되며, 대안적인 교사 전문성 체제로 학습공동체가 주목받고 있다. 학습공동체는 공동 목표를 바탕으로 상호 참여를 통해 수학 교과 내용, 교육학, 교육과정에 대한 레퍼토리를 형성하는 하나의 실천공동체(Community of Practice, CoP)이고, 따라서 교사들의 학습은 실천공동체 이론으로 해석할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 고등학교 교사 학습공동체에 참여한 수학교사들의 정체성 형성 과정을 실천공동체 이론을 중심으로 탐색하였다. 성찰 저널, 협의록, 수업 영상 전사본의 귀납적 분석을 통해 수학교사들의 학습공동체 참여 경험을 도출하였고, 참여 관찰 기록지를 토대로 개별 인터뷰를 진행한 후 이를 유형적으로 분석하여 각 수학교사의 정체성 형성 과정을 탐색하였다. 연구 결과 수학교사는 학습공동체 참여를 통해 수학 교수·학습에 관한 실천 형성, 지속적인 반성과 성찰을 통한 교수 실행 개선, 공동체 몰입을 통한 함께의 가치 인식을 경험했고, 이 경험을 바탕으로 주변적 궤적, 내부지향 궤적, 내부자 궤적, 경계적 궤적, 외부지향 궤적 등을 보이며 다양하게 정체성을 형성하였다. 이를 바탕으로 학습공동체의 효과적 운영을 위한 시사점이 논의되었고 후속 연구가 제안되었다.

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