• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.451-469
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• 2012

This research intends to examine how 6th graders (age 12) conceptualize the area of geometric figures. In this research, 4 problems were given to 122 students, which the 4 problems correspond to understanding area concept, finding the area of geometric figures-including rectangular, parallelogram, and triangle, writing the area formula for finding area of geometric figures, and explaining the reason why the area formula holds. As the results of the study, we identified that students revealed the most low achievement in the understanding area concept, and lower achievement in explaining the reason why the area formula holds, writing the area formula, finding the area of geometric figures in order. In based on the results, we suggested the didactical implication for improving the students' conception about the area of geometric figures.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.523-532
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• 2005

Moving figures and piling up some boxes are newly the introduced studying contents in the 7th curriculum of mathematics and it will be able to form the sense of space of the students. Against the studying contents for the sense of space formation, the teachers of site speak instruction is very difficult and the student's scores are low. Elementary school mathematics studying which inclusive of figure studying is the most effective when they operate the actual object. But in the school site, the instruction with actual object is very difficult because many reasons. And web based studying data system which is for forming the sense of space the students is not abundant because it started initially. From this dissertation, studying contents will be taken out and web base figure studying system will be designed and embodied. The interaction will be active in the system. Student will be able to understand the principle by the medium of the animation from the system and they can improve their sense of space by the interesting game.

• School Mathematics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.847-866
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to analyze students' various solution methods revealed in the lessons of finding out the area of plane figures, and to explore instructional implications on how to draw meaningful formalization out of such multiple methods. The teacher in this study tended to select a few solution methods that were easy for students to understand and to induce formalization. An analysis of students' solution methods and the process of formalization showed that students need to understand what parts of the length of the given plane figure they should know, and to identify the base, height, and diagonal line of the figure. The analysis also showed that it was effective to choose the solution methods that were used by many students and that could be easily transformed into a concise formula. Based on these results, this paper provides instructional suggestions for a teacher to orchestrate classroom discussion toward formalization based on students' multiple solution methods.

• Education of Primary School Mathematics
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.141-159
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• 2008

The purpose of this study id to delve into how elementary mathematics textbook deal with the quadrilaterals from a view of Didactic Transposition Theory. Concerning the instruction period and order, we have concluded the following: First, the instruction period and order of quadrilaterals were systemized when the system of Euclidian geometry was introduced, and have been modified a little bit since then, considering the psychological condition of students. Concerning the definition and presentation methods of quadrangles, we have concluded the following: First, starting from a mere introduction of shape, the definition have gradually formed academic system, as the requirements and systemicity were taken into consideration. Second, when presenting and introducing the definition, quadrilaterals were connected to real life. Concerning the contents and methods of instruction, we have concluded the following: First, the subject of learning has changed from textbook and teachers to students. Second, when presenting and introducing the definition, quadrilaterals were connected to real life. Third, when instructing the characteristics and inclusive relation, students could build up their knowledge by themselves, by questions and concrete operational activities. Fourth, constructions were aimed at understanding of the definition and characteristics of the figures, rather than at itself.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.16
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• pp.109-122
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• 2003

현재 초, 중, 고등학교의 수학교육 현실은 수학 개념의 정확한 이해에 초점을 맞추지 못하고 공식의 암기와 그것을 이용하여 단순한 문제 풀이에 시간을 많이 할애함으로써 수학의 기본적인 개념이나 기호의 정확한 사용법을 인지하지 못하고 계산 기능적인 면으로 치우치는 경향이 많이 나타나며, 문제 풀이의 창의적인 상황이 제시되지 않는 상태에서 교사 중심의 문제풀이 방법에만 의존하고 있다. 이러한 문제점 속에서 창의적인 문제 해결 방안을 구상할 수 있는 사고력의 배양에 소홀함이 있다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 학생 스스로 의미를 파악하여 학습 할 수 있는 교수 방법이나 학습 방법에 대한 연구는 현실적으로 매우 시급한 상황에 처해있다. 이러한 상황에서 많은 수학교육자들은 학생들이 좀 더 쉽게 수학의 개념에 접근 할 수 있게 하기 위하여 많은 노력을 하고 있다. 그러한 노력 중의 하나로 테크놀러지를 이용한 수학교육을 말 할 수 있는데, 이는 실제로 수학교육에 긍정적인 영향을 준다고 알려져 있다. 본 논문은 현 고등학교 수학I의 등차수열에 관한 내용을 Mathematica를 이용하여 다각수(도형수)로부터 등차수열의 개념을 유도하였다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.85-108
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• 2012

The comprehensive implication in justification activity that includes the proof in the elementary school level where the logical and formative verification is hard to come has to be instructed. Therefore, this study has set the following issues. First, what is the mathematical justification type shown in the Number and Operations, and Geometry? Second, what are the errors shown by students in the justification process? In order to solve these research issues, the test was implemented on 62 third grade elementary school students in D City and analyzed the mathematical justification type. The research result could be summarized as follows. First, in solving the justification type test for the number and operations, students evenly used the empirical justification type and the analytical justification type. Second, in the geometry, the ratio of the empirical justification was shown to be higher than the analytical justification, and it had a difference from the number and operations that evenly disclosed the ratio of the empirical justification and the analytical justification. And third, as a result of analyzing the errors of students occurring during the justification process, it was shown to show in the order of the error of omitting the problem solving process, error of concept and principle, error in understanding the questions, and technical error. Therefore, it is prudent to provide substantial justification experiences to students. And, since it is difficult to correct the erroneous concept and mistaken principle once it is accepted as familiar content that it is required to find out the principle accepted in error or mistake and re-instruct to correct it.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.371-385
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• 2015

In this paper we investigate the axioms defining area and volume so that revisit area formula for triangle, volume formula for triangular pyramid, and related contents in school mathematics from the view point of axiomatic method and Hilbert's third problem.

• Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.5-35
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• 1996

This paper addresses an one-pass parallel thinning algorithm which shows effectiveness in both accuracy and speed. The proposed method is based on parallel iterative boundary removal.Image connectivity are preseved and the algorithms performance is compared to other algorithms especially to parallel thinning algorithm which is the best parallel algorithm have been proposed.Evaluation result shows that the proposed algorithm compare favorably to others.The result shows exact thinning free from one pixel boundary noise and free from distortion of shape.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.337-347
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• 2008

'Slope' is an invariant of a straight line and 'Linear Equation' is an algebraic representation of a straight line in the cartesian plane. The concept 'slope' is necessary for algebraically representing a geometrical figure, line. In this article, we investigate how those concepts are dealt with in school mathematics and suggest some improvement methods.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.223-239
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• 2017

In this paper, it is aimed to design the teaching units 'Inquiry into the isoperimetric problem of triangle and quadrilateral' to give elementary gifted students experience of mathematization. For this purpose, the teacher and the class observer (researcher) made a discussion about the design of the teaching unit through the analysis of the class based on the thought processes appearing during the problem solving process of each group of students. The following is a summary of the discussions that can give educational implications. First, it is necessary to use mathematical materials to reduce students' cognitive gap. Second, it is necessary to deeply study the relationship between the concept of side, which is an attribute of the triangle, and the abstract concept of height, which is not an attribute of the triangle. Third, we need a low-level deductive logic to justify reasoning, starting from inductive reasoning. Finally, there is a need to examine conceptual images related to geometric figure.