• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.137-158
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• 2023

This study aimed to analyze the shifts in the mathematics domains of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) since its inception in 1993, with the intent of identifying improvements for the future. The goal is to provide insights for exploring the direction of assessment in Korean high school mathematics education. To this end, we focused on the test system, content area, and behavioral area within the CSAT mathematics domains. Key findings include: first, the test structure influences the assessment factors and item types, in addition to the examination time and number of items. Second, by analyzing the content area, we established a correlation between the national curriculum and assessment area, and confirmed the importance of setting the assessment area. Third, the examination of the behavioral area tended to the item-type fixation, demonstrating the necessity of the ongoing modifications in evaluation item types. Building upon these findings, we discuss the direction of an evaluation that considers the evolving demands and shifts within mathematics education.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.18 no.2 s.19
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• pp.239-250
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• 2004

수학적 힘의 함양과 문제해결력의 신장을 위한 수학교육에서 확률영역은 중요한 학습소재임에도 불구하고, 확률영역은 어려운 것으로 고착되었다. 이 연구에서는 학생들이 확률영역의 어떤 부분을 어려워하고 이해하기 힘들어하는지를 구체적 문항분석을 통하여 알아봄으로서 교수-학습의 기초자료를 제공하고자한다. 이를 위하여, 지난 10년간 출제되었던 대학수학능력시험의 확률영역 16문항을 고등학교 학생 220명에게 실시하고, 고전검사이론과 문항반응이론울 적용하여 그 결과를 분석하였다. 고전검사이론에서는 신뢰도와 변별도를 측정하였고, 문항반응이론에서는 Rasch 1-모수 문항반응모형에 근거한 BIGSTEP을 사용하여 내적타당도와 난이도를 측정하였다.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.159-178
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• 2015

This study discusses on aims for affective development in national curriculum of mathematics. Firstly, affective characteristics of school mathematics studied in Korea are investigated. Secondly, aims for affective development in the Korean national curriculum of mathematics from the 1st curriculum to the current one are inspected. Thirdly, aims for affective development in national curriculum of Hong Kong, Singapore and Finland are researched. From the result, suggestions on the statement about aims for affective development are proposed.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.595-608
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to address the teachers' knowledge bases for effective mathematics teaching and especially to provide the various definitions and the structures of mathematics knowledge which is the most important one of the knowledge bases. The conceptual understanding about teachers' knowledge bases for effective mathematics teaching and the structure of mathematics knowledge may be used in evaluating effective mathematics teaching and teachers as well as in developing a new conceptual framework for the structure of mathematical knowledge.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.26 no.2_3
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• pp.177-195
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• 2013

This study is the analysis of the concepts and the characteristics of the mathematics section of the College Scholastic Ability Test. The study starts with division of the history of the College Scholastic Ability Test into four periods. These are Introduction Period(school year 1994-1996), Adjustment Period(school year 1997-2004), Development Period(school year 2005-2011) and Conversion Period(up to present since school year 2012). The periodical division of the Mathematics section is considered as identical with that of the College Scholastic Ability Test. So we investigate the characteristics of the Mathematics section through the periodical classification. This study also proposes some tasks for the future Mathematics section of the College Scholastic Ability Test.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.18 no.1 s.18
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• pp.173-182
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• 2004

TIMSS-R 등 국제적 검사 결과로부터 알 수 있듯이 우리 학생들의 수학교과에 대한 정의적 영역의 성취도는 매우 낮은 실정이다. 진정한 의미의 수학적 힘은 인지적 영역과 함께 정의적 영역에 대한 의미 있는 학습을 통해서 길러진다는 사실을 생각할 때, 이는 우리 수학교육이 당면하고 있는 심각한 문제점이 아닐 수 없다. 본 논문에서는 이미 밝혀진 수학 기피요인들을 이용하여 학년이 올라감에 따라서 우리 학생들의 수학적 성향이 어떻게 변화하는지를 살펴보고 수학적 성향의 교육과 관련하여 몇 가지 제안을 하였다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.15
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• pp.113-117
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• 2003

이 연구는 우리 날 초등학교 수학과 교육과정에서 확률과 통계영역의 내용에 대한 변천과정을 살펴봄으로서, 앞으로의 교육과정 개편에 대한 시사점을 제안하였다. 또한 확률과 통계영역의 내용에 대한 가감과 외국의 예를 밝힘으로서 교수-학습의 기초자료로 활용하도록 하였다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.503-523
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• 2010

The current mathematics curriculum are consist of the following domains: 'Characteristics', 'Objectives', 'Contents', 'Teaching and learning method', and 'Assessment'. The mathematics standards which students have to learn in the school are presented in the domain of 'Contents'. 'Contents' are consist of the following sub-domains: 'Number and Operation', 'Geometric Figures', 'Measures', 'Probability and Statistics', and 'Pattern and Problem-Solving' (Elementary School); 'Number and Operation', 'Geometry', 'Letter and Formula', 'Function', and 'Probability and Statistics' (Junior and Senior High School). These sub-domains of 'Contents' are dealing with mathematical subjects, except 'Problem-Solving' at the elementary school level. In this study, the sub-domain of 'mathematical process' was suggested in an equal position to the typical sub-domains of 'Contents'.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.599-615
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• 2015

Teachers' philosophies have not been emphasized enough in the current teacher education curriculum even though teacher's philosophy palys a critical role in schools and classrooms. The examination on pre-service teachers' teaching philosophies is necessary to improve teacher education curriculum so that teaching philosophies are often discussed in the courses of 'pedagogical content knowledge' as well as 'general education.' Therefore, the current study investigated 44 pre-service teachers' teaching philosophies, their sub domains, and relationships among the sub domains. The previous studies regarding mathematics teacher's teaching philosophy were more about 'teacher's belief' and employed deductive inference approach using surveys or questionnaires. These studies commonly pointed out that there were three major domains of 'belief on mathematics itself,' 'belief on teaching mathematics,' and 'belief on learning mathematics.' As these three domains of teacher's philosophy has been strengthened, there were very few studies examining the other potential domains of teacher's teaching philosophy. According to the findings of the present study, which employed inductive inference approach and pre-service teachers' free essay writing assignment, 'belief on teacher's role in mathematics classroom,' 'belief on the purpose of mathematics education,' and 'motivation to be a mathematics teacher' were additionally illuminated as sub domains of teacher's teaching philosophy. Moreover, the interrelationship among the sub-areas of teacher's teaching philosophy was disclosed. Specifically, 'belief on the purpose of mathematics education' and 'motivation to be a mathematics teacher' influenced the other sub domains. This implies that the relationships among the sub domains of teacher's teaching philosophy were more likely to be causal and vertical relationships rather than independent and parallel relationships. Finally, the findings from the current study provide implications indicating how pre-service teachers' teaching philosophies might be established in mathematics education courses for future research and education.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.123-137
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• 2014

In this paper, the format of the Korean 2011 & the Japan 2008 elementary school mathematics curriculum are compared especially centered on elements, areas, objectives, and lesson time numbers. Through this comparison, suggestions can be obtained as follows. First, grade-group system which does not meet the actual elementary mathematics education needs to be reconsidered. Second, the area name 'number and operation' needs to be reduced into the area name 'number and calculation'. Third, using the area name 'pattern' needs to be reconsidered. Fourth, using the area name 'probability' needs to be reconsidered. If 'possibility' which some event occurs is seen as ratio, it can be contained area 'quantity relationship'. Fifth, containing the nature of mathematics into the school mathematics objectives needs to be reconsidered. Sixth, it is necessary to enhance the phase of mathematics in elementary education.