• Research in Mathematical Education
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.229-250
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• 2011

The Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument is one of the most popular instruments used to measure elementary preservice teachers' efficacy beliefs in mathematics teaching. The instrument was, however, developed in the United States and is perhaps not appropriate for other cultures. In this study, the instrument was translated into Korean and carefully reviewed by Korean mathematics teacher education professors. Analysis of the review indicated that eight out of the 21 items were appropriate while the others needed to be revised. Items were identified as inappropriate due to awkwardness, multiple meanings, tense disagreements, and vagueness. These items were modified to better fit the Korean context. The instrument was revised with two versions: one for elementary and the other for secondary pre service teachers.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.185-203
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• 2010

The level of mathematics study of students may vary depending on the area or contents of school mathematics. The use of Integrated evaluation frame is beneficial for evaluating and utilizing the study situation of mathematics study. In this article, I formulated evaluation table for evaluation by type and by question based on the contents of 'equation of the first degree' and examined mathematics teaching through integrated evaluation based on the two evaluations. It was concluded from this study that the evaluation table I formulated was beneficial for individual mathematic teaching by providing information about the study situation of each student.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.199-214
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• 2000

The constructivism is an important stream of the recent trends of mathematics education. In order for students to construct their knowledge for themselves, above all, it should be a prerequisite that they participate in actively, Using games helps students to participate in learning mathematics actively. I think, up to now, mathematics teachers use games mainly for motivation and it does not connect to true learning mathematics through using games. So, the purposes of this study are developing the mathematical games connecting to mathematical contents closely, designing the teaching models to connect game activities to learning mathematics, and developing several teaching plans using games to mathematics class. In this study, I propose what conditions 'good' game should have, classify games as practice game, concept learning game, and strategy game, and develop 43 games from 1 to 6 grade. And I design the teaching models depending on the game types and develop the teaching plans.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.175-192
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• 2016

This study aimed to understand the needs of changes in the teaching-learning environment in the university and to develop the liberal art subject of mathematics. The changes of mathematical belief in the university students were investigated to understand how the liberal art subject of mathematics affected them related to mathematics. Upon the study results, the significant changes were occurred from the utility factor on the subject of mathematics in mathematical belief, the importance factor of the answers in the teaching-learning belief, teaching activity factor of the teachers, and inborn capability factor in the belief on the self-concept. The meaningful learning environment and teaching method for the liberal art subject of mathematics are suggested further by these results.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.315-340
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to increase having a happy school life, by applying a good teaching program in mathematics to create achieving happiness education which raised the students' dreams and talents. For this purpose, first, what was the effects on academic achievement through a good teaching program in mathematics. Second, what was the effect on the happiness index in mathematics learning through a good teaching program in mathematics. Third, what could raise the students' dreams and talents, when realized, to ensure that the students have happiness education. First, specific research issues for the realization of the objectives of this study were considering how to apply a good teaching program in mathematics. Second, what was the effect on students' academic achievement and mathematics happiness index through a good teaching program in mathematics? As a result of applying good teaching program in mathematics, there was a difference in academic achievement and could improve mathematical happiness index.

• School Mathematics
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.199-222
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• 2008

The present study was conducted to review the definitions and methods of teaching reflection and then suggest the criteria for analyzing mathematics teaching reflection. The reason for addressing the teaching reflection, which recently attracts considerable attention, was that it would enhance the professional growth of mathematics teachers. The review of the prior studies shows that the hitherto proposed criteria which could be used for analyzing mathematics teaching reflection are inadequate and unsystematic. Further, it was revealed that the self-assessment checklists put forward by previous studies were overly ramified, and thus it seems that an integrative approach should be taken in order to establish the relevant criteria for analyzing mathematics teaching reflection. Considering these findings, the present study suggests the pre-lesson, in-lesson, and post-lesson criteria for analyzing leaching reflection for the subject of mathematics and the attendant questions posed to teachers.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.247-262
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• 2007

TPCK is the knowledge of intersection in mathematics, technology, and pedagogy. This study investigated a teacher's change of his TPCK. He participated in the professional development program which was designed to develop mathematics teachers' TPCK. The professional development program was based on using spreadsheets in teaching mathematics. The researcher suggests a consideration for the integration of technology in mathematics education and mathematics teacher education. The program consisted of a four week summer professional development program and three actual mathematics classroom teaching. Ten teachers took part in the program. One teacher who changed his TPCK most was selected to investigate what made it change most. Following teaching practice was the most influential factor in changing his TPCK.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.127-150
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to apply the principles of CGI(Cognitively Guided Instruction) into mathematics class in Korean elementary schools and to explore which mathematical concepts Korean students have and how they use informal knowledge and procedures to solve problems. In addition, this study tries to analyze difficulties that teachers might face when they are planning mathematics teachings based on CGI. The conclusions of this study are followings: First, the mathematics teaching based on CGI provides opportunity for students to communicate about mathematical knowledge that they know, The students are sure of their thoughts and learn from others by presentation. Second, the mathematics teaching based on CGI make students think mathematically. The students try to understand the meaning of problems and find various ways. Third, teachers should lead appropriate environment for the mathematics teaching based on CGI. They should offer proper problems and encourage their students to ask and answer questions respectively.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.45-67
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• 2010

On the standards or elements of teaching evaluation, the Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation(KICE) has carried out several research as follows : 1) establishment of observation elements for selecting examples of good instruction between 2001 and 2002, 2) development of the standards on teaching evaluation between 2004 and 2006, and 3) investigation on the elements of Pedagogical Content Knowledge including Subject Matter Knowledge between 2007 and 2008. The purpose of development of mathematics teaching evaluation standards through those studies were to improve not only mathematics teachers' professionalism but also their own teaching methods or strategies. Especially, the standards on mathematics teaching evaluation were developed based on the standards on general teaching evaluation. In this study, the standards were revised and modified by analyzing the results of those studies (namely, evaluation standards) focused on SMK. For this purpose, four domains such as the knowledge of curriculum reconstruction, knowledge of mathematical contents, methodological knowledge, mathematical value were new established based on the theories relevant to SMK and on the base of these four domains, standards or elements on teaching evaluation focused on SMK were reconstructed.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.487-521
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the effect of mathematics teaching experience during the teaching practicum on pre-service elementary teachers' beliefs about mathematics. The conclusions drawn from the entire research were, as follow: First, it can be said that mathematics teaching experience during the teaching practicum has a significant effect on the change of pre-service elementary teachers' beliefs about mathematics. Specifically, the teaching experience during the teaching practicum has statistically significantly negative effects(p=.05) on pre-service elementary teachers' beliefs about the teaching mathematics. Second, the factors which help pre-service elementary teachers the most in preparing for mathematics classes are collaborating teachers in charge of supervising them, the teacher's guidebook and materials acquired from the Internet. Third, pre-service elementary teachers are well aware of the importance of understanding students and emphasize concrete manipulative activities, but experience lots of failures due to difficulty of drawing students' attention. Fourth, collaborating teachers do not play a significant role in helping pre-service elementary teachers develop and change their beliefs about mathematics positively. The advise given by collaborating teachers to pre-service elementary teachers is mostly about simple techniques of managing the classroom. So, collaborating teachers do not affect significantly and positively on the change of pre-service elementary teachers' beliefs. Fifth, regardless of their belief tendency, pre-service elementary teachers teach more confidently and feel more satisfactory when they prepared for classes more thoughtfully and understanded students more deeply.