• The Mathematical Education
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.349-379
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• 2004

In Korea, the new system of college entrance examination is established and it will be conducted from the year 2005. There are many worries for the mathematics examination of the new system in the society of mathematics in Korea. In this study, we compare the characteristics of the mathematics examination for the college entrance examination of Korea to those of China, Japan, France, England and German. From this comparison, we point out some predictable problems of the new system of Korea and suggest some complemental methods.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.01a
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• pp.47-51
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• 2011

The aim of Information Education is to improve the problem-solving skills based on Computational Thinking. In the current elementary school curriculum, there is no independent information subject. So, it will get used to browse the sub-element being applied implications for Computational Thinking through an analysis of teaching and leaning elementary mathematic scene. In this paper reveal the relationship sub-element of the Computational Thinking for solving problems through teaching and learning scene in elementary mathematics.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.269-283
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• 2014

Recently, 3S Mathematics Education (Storytelling mathematics education, SMART mathematics education, and STEAM mathematics education) is emphasized. Based on recently published report on Storytelling mathematics textbook, we propose executable expression based SMART storytelling mathematics related to the elementary mathematic curriculum on 3D building blocks. We designed letters and expressions to represent three dimensional shape of 3D building blocks, and we compare its characteristics with that of LEGO blocks. We assert that text-based executable expressions not only construct what students want to make but also teachers can read students thinking process and can support educational help based on students needs. We also present linear function, quadratic function, and function variable concepts using executable expressions based on 3D building block as an example of SMART storytelling mathematics. This research was supported by the collaborated creativity mentoring project between Siheung City and college of education at Seoul National University. We hope designed executable expressions can be used for the development of SMART storytelling mathematics education.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.611-626
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• 2022

In this study, we introduced the case of college calculus course for vocational high school graduates with coding. We suggest this case as an alternative to overcome mathematics anxiety. Contents, python/SageMath codes, and textbook for this course, which help students to easily and quickly review middle and high school mathematics, were newly developed by authors. Due to the use of codes and chat with classmates in learning management system, most of the students who took this course reported that they no longer felt anxious in complex mathematics problems, had a full understanding of calculus concepts, could solve almost problems in any calculus textbooks with or without codes, and could explain calculus concepts to other students in their own words. In this way if mathematics and coding is properly used in mathematics education, it helps students with weak mathematical backgrounds or mathematics anxiety to restore confidence in mathematics in college. This could be applicable in secondary mathematics education.

• Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.389-402
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• 1993

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.143-155
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• 2001

This paper was developmented for teaching of claculus in college with multimedia contents. We focused the point of lecture materials with internet network in mathematics class. We used the 3-D graphics and Java applet with HTML for making contents. We hope this contents is used in calculus class at university.

• The Pure and Applied Mathematics
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• v.12 no.4 s.30
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• pp.289-306
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• 2005

The aim of this paper is to prove some common fixed point theorems for six discontinuous mappings in non complete fussy metric spaces with condition of weak compatibility.

• The Pure and Applied Mathematics
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.203-203
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• 2016

• Research in Mathematical Education
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.29-47
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine what factors affect the construction of preservice white mathematics teachers' racial identities and the relationship between their racial identities and Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT) practices. We examined five white female preservice teachers who enrolled in an elementary mathematics methods course at a private university in the US. We collected data consisting of lesson plans, semi-structured interviews, and reflection of a taught lesson in the 2018 fall term and examined them using qualitative research methods. We found that preservice teachers' racial identities were affected by their backgrounds, K-12 school experiences, and practicum school environment. We also found a relationship between teachers' sensitivity to racial issues and their endorsement of CRT strategies. The findings also revealed that the relationships were mediated by practicum school contexts. Based on the findings, we provided practical implications for the teacher education programs.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.46 no.1 s.116
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• pp.53-67
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• 2007

During the recent years at a middle level Engineering School located at the local areas in Korea, more than 20 percent of freshmen had failed at their first College Mathematics. In consequence, many of them had hard time to survive at their major curriculums. The purpose of this study is to look for the main reasons of their failure and suggest an alternation of the present curriculum. Using the responses to the questionnaires and placement test scores, we studied the characteristics of the students' Mathematical abilities and analyzed how they were related to their grades of the First College Mathematics at the end of the first semester. The mathematical ability of the students at the middle level Engineering School turned out to range from bottom to top even though most of them revealed their interests towards Mathematics. The students with low scores at the placement test were more likely to fail at their first College Mathematics. Thus we suggest that the school should open a new preparation course ahead of the First College Mathematics for those who achieve low scores at the placement test and also professors should write proper books and develop ways of teaching.