• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.143-161
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• 2009

This study was designed to gain insights into students' visualization process in geometric problem solving. The visualization model for analysing visual process for geometric problem solving was developed on the base of Duval's study. The subjects of this research are two Grade 9 students and six Grade 10 students. They were given 2D-geometric problems. Their written solutions were analyzed problem is research depicted characteristics of process of visualization of individually. The findings on the students' geometric problem solving process are as follows: In geometric problem solving, visualization provided a significant insight by improving the students' figural apprehension. In particular, the discoursive apprehension and the operative apprehension contributed to recognize relation between the constituent of figures and grasp structure of figure.

• Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.149-171
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• 2017

In this research, based on the fact that spatial ability is important for the achievement in the STEM fields, and technological innovation, Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Rotation has been used to investigate engineering freshmen's spatial ability and gender differences. Students who have taken advanced mathematics courses in high school(those who have taken type B math test in Korean SAT test) and students with general math courses(those who have taken type A in Korean SAT-Math test) are included in this study to find out the relationship between mathematics achievement and spatial ability. Finding out the strategies taken by students was another aim of this study. This strategic differences between high achievers and lower achievers, male and female students were analyzed from students' self report. Spatial ability test score was highest in the SAT-Math type B male students, decreased in the order of type A male students, type B female students, and lastly type A female students. There was no substantial difference between second and third groups. In each group, male students' average score was 8~10% higher than female students, which affirms 2015's results. The correlation between spatial ability and mathematics achievement was negligible in each group, but male students' math score and spatial ability score were higher than that of female students. This can be interpreted that there is some correlation between these two. Strategic choices can vary in the continuous spectrum with analytic method and holistic method at both ends. From students' self report, using Mann-Witney test, it turned out that there exists strategic differences between male and female students. Male students have a tendency to use holistic strategy more often than female students. I also found that the strategy choice did not vary greatly among all score groups. For the perfect score groups, both female and male students used holistic strategy most frequently. For low achieving groups, there is an evidence that these students overuse one method compared to average or high achieving groups, which turned out to be less effective. Based on these, I suggest that low achieving students need to have more chances to adopt efficient strategies and to practice challenging problems to improve their spatial abilities.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.553-571
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• 2015

Mathematical, verbal, and spatial abilities are known as three important indicators for the success in the STEM disciplines. In this study, Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Rotation, College Entrance Scholastic Aptitude Test- Math and Verbal score of engineering freshmen students have been used to find the relationships among these areas. In addition, gender differences in spatial visualization, verbal achievement and mathematical achievement have been investigated, too. In this research, I found that gender difference was highest in spatial visualization ability, followed by verbal achievement and smallest in mathematical achievement. Substantial number of male students possess high level of spatial abilities, but only half of female students were at the same level where their male colleagues were. The correlation between spatial ability and mathematical ability was negligible, contrary to former researches on elementary and middle school students. But the correlation was stronger for female students than male students. The correlation between mathematical achievement and verbal achievement was negative. It reflects the fact that when one section of SAT score is low, score of other sections should be higher to get admitted to college. Gender difference in mathematics was smallest for high achieving spatial ability group. For low spatial ability group gender difference in mathematics achievement has been observed, too. To find the combined contribution of spatial and verbal abilities to mathematics achievement, students were divided into 4 ability groups. Mathematics achievement decreased in the order of (1) high spatial -low verbal group, (2) low spatial - low verbal group, (3) high spatial - high verbal group, (4) low spatial - high verbal group.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.91-111
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• 2007

This study investigated how high school students predict the rule, the sum of sequence for the concept of sequence, for the given patterns based on inductive approach using computers that provide dynamic functions and materials that are visual. Students for themselves were able to induce the formula without using the given formula in the textbook. Furthermore, this study examined how these technology and materials affect students' understanding of the concept of actual infinity for those who have the concept of the potential infinity which is the misconception of infinity in a infinity series. This study shows that students made a progress from the concept of potential infinity to that of actual infinity with technology and materials used I this study. Students also became interested in the use of computer and the visualized materials, further there was a change in their attitude toward mathematics.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.08a
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• pp.475-484
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• 2004

공간 능력 및 공간 시각화 능력의 향상은 우리가 살고 있는 세계를 표현하고 설명하는데 도움을 주고 실생활과 직업에 관련된 문제해결 능력을 기를 수 있게 한다. 초등학교에서는 비형식적인 방법으로 일상생활에서 접하는 대상과 다른 구체적 자료를 사용한 조사, 실험, 탐구를 통하여 여러 위치에서 도형을 시각화하고, 그려보고, 비교하는 활동을 강조하고 있다. 제7차 수학과 교육과정에서 공간능력 및 공간 시각화 능력을 향상시키기 위한 학습으로 구체적 조작물과 학습지 사용을 병행하고 있다. 하지만 초등 기하는 공간적인 경험을 현실 상황이나 구체물 조작을 통하여 형성된 공간직관을 수학화하도록 하여야 하나, 실제 현장에서는 학교여건 등의 여러 실정으로 조작 자료들이 제대로 마련되어 있지 않거나 잘 사용하지 않고 있다. 3차원을 경험할 수 있는 공간 시각화 학습프로그램을 적극 활용하여 어떤 방향이든 상관없이 가상의 공간에서 물체를 옮기거나 회전시킬 수 있으며 시간적, 공간적 제약을 받지 않고 학습자들의 공간시각화 능력을 향상시킬 수 있는 학습 프로그램 개발이 필요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이런 요구에 의해 아동과의 상호 작용성과 접근성을 향상시킨 웹기반 가상현실 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과 분석을 통해 웹 기반 가상현실 학습 프로그램에 대한 가능성을 진단해 보고자 한다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.15
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• pp.87-92
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 초등학교 5학년의 도형 영역에서 도형의 모양과 변환을 대상으로 공간 시각화하는 과정에서 나타나는 교구의 역할을 알아보고자 '공간 과제'를 수행하는 과정에서 학습 능력 수준에 따라 나타나는 교구 활용 의존도 및 교구의 역할을 비교 ${\cdot}$ 분석하고자 질적 연구를 수행하였다. 양적 측면에서 아동 C(학습능력 하: 33%), 아동 A(학습능력 상: 18%), 아동 B(학습능력 중: 15%) 순으로 나타났지만, 문제 해결 과정의 단계에서 나타나는 교구의 활용은 서로 간의 다른 특징을 보였다. 친근감을 느낄 수 있는 교구 사용을 통해 아동은 과제 해결을 위한 수학적 사고를 시작하였고, 새로운 방법 모색에 관심을 가졌으며, 유익한 시행착오를 제공하여 아동에게 자신의 사고에 대한 반성과 구체화를 촉진시켰다.

• School Mathematics
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.313-326
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• 2007

Recently in algebra curriculum, to recognizes and explains general nile expressing patterns is presented as the one alternative and is emphasized. In the seventh School Mathematic Curriculum regarding 'regularity and function' area, in elementary school curriculum, is guiding pattern activity of various form. But difficulty and problem of students are pointing in study for learning through pattern activity. In this article, emphasizes generalization process through research activity of pictorial/geometric pattern that is introduced much on elementary school mathematic curriculum and investigates various approach and strategy of student's thinking, state of symbolization in generalization process of pictorial/geometric pattern. And discusses generalization of pictorial/geometric pattern, difficulty of symbolization and suggested several proposals for research activity of pictorial/geometric pattern.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.97-105
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• 2007

In this paper, visualization of convolution operation is presented, which is implemented by scalable vector graphics (SVG). Convolution operation is one of the basic essential concepts in the area of signal and image processing. However, it is difficult for students to intuitively understand the operation of convolution since it is mainly based on mathematical representation. We present the visualization of convolution operation and its applications which are implemented by SVG. The effects of the proposed approach have been analyzed by interviews. It has been seen that the proposed visualization of convolution operation could be effectively applied to learn the convolution operation and its applications.

• Education of Primary School Mathematics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.159-171
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• 2014

Spatial ability has been valued as one component of intelligence and as an talented domain. And it is associated with the achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. So, the instrument for measuring spatial ability is very important. The purpose of this study is to develop Spatial Visualization Tests for Elementary School Children and examine internal consistency reliability evidence and construct validity evidence on confirmatory factor analysis of that instrument. For this purpose, 'The Spatial Visualization Tests for Elementary School Children was administered to 1482 Korean elementary school students. As a result, this study show that internal consistency reliability evidence using Cronbach' alpha showed item consistency and construct validity evidence from confirmatory factor analysis in the Spatial Visualization Tests for Elementary School Children. And also, this study show ed that item difficulty and item discrimination of the Spatial Visualization Tests for Elementary School Children were within an acceptable range.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.16
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• pp.67-80
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• 2003

함수적 사고는 수학적 문제 해결에 있어 기본적인 사고이다. 함수적 사고에서는 변수 사이의 종속성 파악이 그 핵심이 된다. 이는 DGS 동적 기하의 동적(변화), 종속적(구성)이라는 특성에 잘 부합한다. 이에 우리는 동적 기하 환경에서 타당한 종속성 부여를 통해 primitive한 생성자를 알아보고, 이들의 조작과 역 조작, 합성 조작하는 과정을 통해 함수적 사고에 접근하는 방법을 연구해 보려 한다. 나아가 자취 기능을 이용함으로써 시각화를 통해 종속적 관계를 표현해 보고자 한다. 이것은 MicroWorld 환경에서 학습자가 스스로 대상을 구성하는 경험을 통해 함수적 사고를 자연스럽게 형성하도록 하는 것이 바람직하다는 관점에 바탕을 두고 있다.