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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmee.2021.35.1.75

A Study on Coherence in the Structure of IB DP Mathematics Curriculum Documents  

Oh, Kukhwan (Unjeong High School)
Lee, Changsuk (Jeongwang High School)
Lee, Kyungwon (Kyunggi High School)
Kwon, Oh Nam (Seoul National University)
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Communications of Mathematical Education / v.35, no.1, 2021 , pp. 75-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to drive the implications for the structure of mathematics curriculum documents in Korea, exploring the coherence in the documental structure of the IB DP mathematics curriculum, which is gaining international attention. The documents of the IB DP mathematics curriculum were analyzed based on the coherence of external and internal structures. First, the curriculum was consistently described by subject and topic, presenting the table of contents and structure of the documents in the same format. Second, the descriptions of the curriculum between subjects and within the subjects were consistent through the same composition of the subject and assessment methods, the presentation of big ideas, and 'Guidance, clarification and syllabus links'. Third, in 'Connections', the curriculum documents were described with coherence through linking with other subjects by describing the connection plan with the real-world contexts, other subjects, and the 'Theory of Knowledge' in the IB curriculum. Based on these findings and implications for the concreteness and consistency of the components in mathematics curriculum documents, we propose the coherence between the presentation of subject areas and assessment methods of the revised curriculum, and the implementation of coherence in documental structure through links with other subjects.
Keywords
IB DP curriculum; the structure of curriculum documents; coherence;
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