• Education of Primary School Mathematics
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.1-26
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze the process of reading and understanding mathematics lesson plan through eye-tracking to suggest implications of pre-service teacher education. As a result of the analysis, the pre-service teachers felt that the mathematics lesson plans were more difficult than the experienced teacher, they read and understood the mathematics lesson plan in sequential order. Experienced teachers, on the other hand, used a hypertext reading strategy to find key topics and make connections in order to grasp the flow of instruction in mathematics lesson plan. Based on these results, several suggestions were drawn for pre-service teachers when teaching their ability to read and understand mathematics lesson plan.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.15-36
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• 2021

A well-designed mathematics lesson is the foundation for effective mathematics instruction. Given this significance, this paper focused on analyzing what would be important elements for in-service teachers in planning an elementary mathematics lesson. For this purpose, a total of 27 in-service teachers were asked to write down whatever they would consider important in designing a mathematics lesson. A mathematics lesson plan prepared by a pre-service teacher was provided for the in-service teachers. They were then asked to analyze the strengths of the lesson plan and to provide detailed feedback on how to improve it. The results of this study showed that the in-service teachers tended to analyze the given mathematics lesson plan in terms of what they considered important regarding lesson design. Such elements were specified when the in-service teachers described the strengths and feedback for improvement of the lesson plan. In particular, the aspects of instructional strategies and materials were explained in detail. Based on these results, this paper is expected to provoke discussions on lesson design of in-service teachers and subsequent research.

• Education of Primary School Mathematics
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.211-222
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• 2016

This article examines K-8 pre-service teachers' (PSTs) engagement in lesson plan modification using the eight Mathematics Teaching Practices (MTPs) in Principles to Actions, the most recent landmark publication of framework by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in the U.S. The activity consisted of four phases that involved the analysis and modification of an existing lesson plan. Fifty-seven PSTs participated in the activity throughout the semester, and data from each phase was analyzed using the inductive content analysis approach. PSTs' initial conceptions of lesson planning reflected little on teaching practices (i.e., the MTPs) with more emphasis placed on the form - rather than function - of lesson elements. With the opportunity to interpret MTPs and analyze lesson plans using MTPs as an analytical lens, PSTs demonstrated various interpretations of MTPs, made efforts to incorporate MTPs into lessons, and attended to the interwoven nature of MTPs. This article also shares the challenges, conflicts, and tensions reported by PSTs during their participation of lesson plan modification; as such, the results from this study will inform the research examining the pedagogical (im)possibilities for utilizing MTPs in mathematics teacher training programs.

• Journal of Science Education
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.78-95
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• 2014

Students' interest and motivation of a lesson can be deeply influenced by how their teacher starts his or her lesson. So the introduction part of math classes should be very carefully and thoughtfully designed. The goal of this study is to serve the foundation for developing the practical types of introduction part of math classes and to draw the implications for planning and teaching math classes. For these, 19 lesson plans titled by 'volume of cylinders' composed by elementary teachers and 2 lesson videos on the internet are analyzed. Finally, seven types of introduction parts of math class are probed and several implications are suggested.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.361-369
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• 1995

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.19-37
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• 2013

2009 revised national curriculum for mathematics emphasizes the mathematical processes which consist of mathematical problem solving, mathematical reasoning, and mathematical communication. This study focused on applying these processes to an elementary school class for mathematics. Even though they say that it is desirable that the mathematical processes are realized in every mathematics class, any vague intention for their application without specific plans is apt to be apart from meaningful practice. Therefore this study proposed a lesson plan about the characteristics and the comparison of bar graphs and line graphs for 4th grade students based on the mathematical processes. And we applied it to 27 subjects. By observing and analyzing their activities and communications, we discussed about the guidelines of applying the mathematical processes to elementary school classes for mathematics.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.365-385
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• 2017

This study aims to explore mathematics teachers' pedagogical design capacity. For this purpose, we googled and collected 327 lesson plans for middle-school mathematics and investigated how mathematics teachers plan and design their mathematics lessons through the format and structures, objectives and mathematical tasks, anticipation for students' thinking, and assessment and technology use. The findings from the data analysis suggest as follows: a) all the lesson plans are structured in a very similar way; b) the lesson plans seem to be based on the textbooks exclusively, that is, the mathematical tasks and flow is strictly followed and kept in the lesson plans in the way the textbooks suggested; c) the lesson plans do not include any evidence of what teachers anticipate for students' thinking and would do to resolve the students' issues; and d) the lesson plans do not contain any specific plans to assess students' thinking processes and reasoning qualitatively, and not intend to use technology in order to promote effective teaching and meaningful understanding.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.333-359
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate the teaching activities of guidance teachers in student teachers' planning mathematics lesson and the role of guidance teachers in teaching practicum. To fulfill the purpose, 54 student teachers participated in teaching practicum in G university of education located in G city were selected as subjects and gathered data by asking student teachers to record the interaction process with guidance teachers in detail. By analyzing the teaching activities, the conclusions were drawn as follows: First, guidance teachers' teaching activities in student teachers' planning a lesson were focused on the strategies of teaching and organizing activities according to the ability level of students in the classroom. Second, four types of guidance teachers were identified by analyzing teaching activities as noninterference, supervision, guidance, cooperation. Most of guidance teachers can be indexed as guidance. Third, more effective teaching practicum, guidance teachers need to understand the role of guidance teacher in teaching practicum and systemic program for teaching practicum should be developed.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.12
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• pp.83-91
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• 2001

사회는 빠르게 변화하고 있으며, 그러한 변화는 새로운 적응을 요구하고 있다. 그래서 오늘날의 사회는 “사고력의 사회”라고 생각하는 지도 모르겠다. 이에 발맞추듯, 교육과정에서도 사고력 개발의 필요성을 역설하고 있지만, 실제 교육현장에서는 어떠한가? 어떻든 이런 저런 이유로 ‘주입식’수업, ‘암기식’수업은 안 된다고 오랜 세월 많은 연구자들이 합창을 해왔다. 그러나 ‘예전대로’, ‘하던대로’의 전통은 별로 바뀌지 않고 계속되고 있는 것 같이 보인다. 따라서, 본고는 아동들이 수학수업에서 사고학습을 어떻게 함으로써, 아동의 능력을 강화하고, 아동의 인지발달을 촉진하며, 개인의 지식 수준을 향상시킬 수 있는 특별한 방법을 찾고자 한다.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.493-504
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• 2014

Some problems of elementary mathematics textbook applying storytelling continue to be suggested since implementing it in mathematics instruction. The paper looks into concrete problems. First problem is the lack of mathematics education experts studying storytelling in the field. Second problem is that a variety of materials including storytelling need to be used in the process of developing instruction materials. Third problem is that storytelling needs to include integration of various mathematical knowledge. Fourth problem is that it is needed to develop making storytelling focused on mathematical concepts. Fifth problem is that there is no appropriate lessen plan necessary for instruction applying storytelling. Sixth problem is that storytelling inducts intrinsic motivation as well as extrinsic motivation. Final problem is the sources of story need to be diverse. It is expected that storytelling reflecting those aspects is developed.