• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.15-37
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• 2015

As the value and importance of mathematical communication was recognized, mathematical communication in mathematics education has been strengthened more and more. Written communication as well as verbal communication is emphasized. On the other hand, storytelling is introduced for elementary students to learn mathematical concept more naturally and easily in the 2009 revised curriculum. So, we noticed that they are familiar with story. In this study, we analyze the story writing activity levels with a focus on story writing, and how to think about it. And we offer some suggestions about mathematical story writing activity.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.65-82
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• 2013

This study has to do with storytelling. In this study, analyzed the domestic and international academic literature and scientific papers. The purpose of this study is to provide the meaningful basic material on mathematics education for the development of storytelling lesson model and teaching material. First, we analyze the causes and background storytelling appeared. The psychologists found that the human cognition's structure consists of a narrative system. And, We realize that the problem 'How will attract the attention of the students in math class' will be solved by storytelling. Second, the means of storytelling about the educational value and benefits were discussed in Mathematics Education. The story has a powerful force in the delivery of mathematical content. And, the story has strong power, led to feelings of students receiving transfer mathematical content. Finally, examined the characteristics of the psychology of learning in mathematics education by storytelling. We were studied about internal and external story. And, we studies on storytelling as the mediator, story as the knowledge transfer, story as the problem-solving process, story as the script.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.1-21
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is analyzing phenomenon of mathematical communication by students applied story shell. Also, this study is obtained teaching indicated in early standardized mathematics classes. It is served we realize the purpose of study and set study subject to be as follows. First, it finds out how to be described activities of students' mathematical communication in the mathematics class applied story shell. Second, it finds out what phenomenon is observed in a behavior side of the mathematics class applied story shell. It is developed 7 story shells for the 6th grade of the elementary school for about 4 months and when applying mathematics classes, it is analyzed the notes and recorded data to get in an each class and when applying mathematics classes. It is analyzed the notes and recorded data to get in an each class. The result of this study is as follows: First, in a mathematics class which applies story shell, students concentrate on the class when hearing and reading mathematics problem. So, they are able to understand a mathematical language included in the problem. Second, in a mathematics class which applies story shell, students participate actively at the mathematics class. And in complicate situation among the students it is served they justify own opinion and persuaded logically. The point which study hints to see such a result is as follows: First, in a mathematics class which applies story shell students have answered more quickly than the old times as hearing and reading the problem in a picture. Second, in a mathematics class which applies story shell, students were used to being the mathematics language intimately and there was to observe to express it by an equation. Third, in a mathematics class which applies story shell students attend to study activity with interest. Forth, in situation of complicate thought, students are persuading and explaining their opinions for the purpose of justification.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.231-250
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• 2015

The objective of this study is to analyze the effects 6th grade mathematics lessons applying story making have on the mathematics achievement and attitude toward mathematics. For this study, using two examination devices for measuring mathematical attitudes and mathematics learning achievement, a pre-test and post-test were conducted. In the pre-test, it was found that the two groups are identical groups. The post-test was used for verifying the research problems and the results of post-test were analyzed using t-test. The findings of this study are below. First, lessons applying story making influenced the mathematics achievement of children. This implies that lessons applying story making are more effective for improving a mathematics achievement than a general teaching and learning method. Also, when carrying out the t-test of pre-test and post-test results of learning achievement in experimental groups, there was a significant change as well. It is therefore supposed that lessons applying story making have positive effect on the mathematics achievement of children. Second, lessons applying story making influenced the mathematical attitudes of children. This implies that the lessons are more effective for improving mathematical attitude than a general teaching and learning method. Also, when carrying out the t-test of pre-test and post-test results of mathematical attitudes in experimental groups, there was a significant change as well. It is therefore supposed that lessons applying story making have positive effect on mathematical attitudes of children. From the results, it was found that mathematics lessons applying story making can be used to change the mathematics achievement and mathematical attitudes of students positively.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.163-183
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to provide useful information for teachers by analyzing mathematical communication emphasized through 'exploratory activity' and 'story corner' in elementary textbooks based on the revised curriculum. Two classrooms from the first grade and second grade respectively were observed and videotaped. Mathematical communication of each classroom was analyzed in terms of questioning, explaining, and the sources of mathematical ideas. The results showed that only one classroom focused on students' thinking processes and explored their ideas, whereas the other classrooms focused mainly on finding answer. Particularly, this tendency often appeared when implementing 'story corner' than 'exploratory activity'. The reason for this was inferred that teachers were not familiar with teaching mathematics in stories and that teachers' manual did not include concrete questions and students' expected responses. This paper included implications on how to promote mathematical communication specifically in lower grades in elementary school.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.341-356
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• 2013

This research is about storytelling in middle school geometry. This study is basic research about actualizing mathematical teaching and learning based on storytelling that is raised for reforming school mathematics education. In order to develop the mathematics textbook model, development of procedures and methods were extracted from the literature. And mathematics textbook model were developed in accordance with the process and methods. Examples are presented in terms of the development of material with 'story as a communication tool', 'familiar story as a script' 'universality of the world or simulation of life as a story', 'story as a means to foster creativity: story making'. Through the results of this study, we are also able to check the possibility of storytelling in mathematics class. And this study will be the foundation for teaching and learning using storytelling.

• Research in Mathematical Education
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.57-68
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• 1999

In this paper, we investigate the comparative effectiveness of two kinds of instructional methods in transfer of mathematics learning: one based on the situated cognition, i.e. situated learning (SL) and the other based on traditional learning (TL). Both classes (of grade 2) studied addition and subtraction of 3-digit numbers. After that, they completed two written tests (Written Test 1 included computation problems, Written Test 2 included computation problems and story problems) and a real situation test. As a result, no significant differences were found between the two groups' performance on computation skill in Written Tests 1 and 2. But the SL group performed significantly better on the performance of story problem and real situation test than TL group. This result indicated that the SL made improvement in transfer of mathematics learning. As a result of interviews with 12 children of the SL group were able to use contextual resources in solving real situation as well as story problems.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.435-447
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• 2014

Recently, the interdisciplinary integration and story-telling are often mentioned in mathematics education. It is probably because they might be helpful to students for positive attitude for mathematics. In this research, through brief discussion mathematics related with wallpaper patterns, we try to integrate mathematics and design, and eventually develop the teaching/learning materials for experience activities and story-telling.

• Research in Mathematical Education
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.283-304
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• 2019

This paper investigates what informal knowledge and strategies fifth-grade students brought to a classroom and how much they had potential to solve fraction division story problems. The findings show that most of the participants were engaged to understand the meaning of fraction division prior to their formal instruction at school. In order to solve the story problems, the informal knowledge related to fractions as well as division was actively utilized in student's strategies and justification. Students also used various informal strategies from mental calculation, direct modeling, to relational thinking. Formal instructions about fraction division at schools can be facilitated for sense-making of this complex fraction division conception by unpacking informal knowledge and thinking they might bring to the classrooms.

• Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.09a
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• pp.239-246
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• 2002

Viscoelastic dampers are known effective devices for response reduction under earthquakes and winds. This study addresses how to design the optimum viscoelastic dampers installed at the full scale five-story steel building and novel approach to carry out the experimental work to verify the damper performance. First, an exciter of hybrid mass-type actuator is designed, which can move the building and its mathematical model is derived. The integrated system of building-actuator is experimentally analyzed for mathematical model. Second, convex model is applied for the prediction of required additional damping ratios to reduce responses below a specified target level. Chevron-type viscoelastic dampers are manufactured and installed at the first and second inter-stories, which are optimum places for response reduction. Sine-sweep and white noise excitations, which are generated by the hybrid mass-type actuator, are applied to the full scale building without and with dampers for performance verification. The transfer function of the building with four dampers, two of them installed at each first and second inter-story, are found to be lower than that of the building with two dampers installed at the first inter-story