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A Study on the affective variables of gifted students in mathematics (수학영재의 수학교과에 대한 정의적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kang Soon-Ja;Kim Yong-Gu;Jung In-Chul;Lim Geun-Kwang
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society of Mathematical Education Conference
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    • 2006.04a
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    • pp.133-148
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    • 2006
  • Although gifted students are well ready in the perspective of intelligence, in order to make their Beaming highly effective, it is necessary to revitalize their intellectual abilities and progress it into proactive learning behaviour. It is requisite to stress on the affective variables for achieving this. This study examined and analyzed affective variables for the subject mathematics on self-concept toward mathematics, attitude, interest, mathematical anxiety, and learning habits.

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Establishment of Affective Achievement Criteria and Investigation of 8th Grade Students' Affective Characteristics in Mathematics (수학에서의 정의적 성취 판단을 위한 기준 점수 설정 및 중2 학생들의 성취 특성)

  • Kim, Sun-Hee
    • Journal for History of Mathematics
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.145-163
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    • 2011
  • This study sets the cut points of affective achievement scores based on the criteria referenced assessment. The modified Angoff method is applied to the standardized mathematics affect inventory which had validity and reliability. The cut points are set for 6 factors i.e. learning directivity, self control, anxiety, interest, cognizing value and confidence. As the results, among percentages of factor that middle school 2nd grade students in Korea achieved, the proportion of cognizing value is the highest. And there are no difference of the proportions as for gender, differentiated instruction, and region.

Many-sided Analysis on Korean Students' Affective Characteristics in Mathematical Learning (수학 학습에서 초.중.고 학생들의 정의적 특성에 대한 다각적 분석)

  • Kim, Sun Hee
    • School Mathematics
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.61-75
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzed Korean students' affective characteristics in mathematical learning according to school and sex by Factor Analysis and Cognitive Diagnosis Theory. In numerical affective achievements by Factor Analysis, there are mean differences between schools, i.e. elementary school and secondary school. And there are sexual differences within schools and boys show more positive achievement than girls. By Cognitive Diagnosis Theory, I investigated 6 affective attributes' proportions that students achieved according to school and sex. Middle school students' proportion is highest in self-control and anxiety and the attribute that students achieved most in all school is cognizing mathematical value. Boys show higher proportion in self directivity, interest and confidence than girls, but girls show higher proportion in anxiety than boys. In personal profiles, the proportion of students who achieved 5 attributes except anxiety is highest.

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Secondary mathematics teachers' recognition of the affective domain and analysis od condition in mathematics teaching (중등 수학 교사들의 정의적 특성에 대한 인식과 수업 실태 분석)

  • Han, Hye-Sook;Choi, Kye-Hyen
    • Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.491-518
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    • 2011
  • According to a number of recent studies, Korean students' affective achievement was at much lower level than cognitive achievement, which indicated the needs for nationwide researches. Although a variety of effort was put into finding ways to improve students' affective achievement, few researches focused on teachers was being underway. Thus, this study was conducted with 327 secondary school mathematics teachers in Gyeonggi-do- by survey method to investigate on how teachers feel affective domain in their teaching practice, how much they it into account at class, and what their wills or plans are to put it into action. According to the results, there existed a distinctive gap between teachers and students in affective domain.

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Affective Characteristics in Mathematics and Relational Analysis of Affective Characteristics and Initiative in Mathematics Learning (수학에 대한 정의적 특성 및 학습 주도권과의 관계 연구)

  • Kwon, Na Young;Jeon, Mi-Hyun;Hwang, Kyuchan
    • Communications of Mathematical Education
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.475-492
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    • 2014
  • This study aimed to explore the affective characteristics of primary and middle school students in mathematics and to analyze the relationship between the affective characteristics and initiative in mathematics learning. For the purpose of this study, a survey was conducted for students in a primary and a middle school in Incheon area. The questionnaires using in this study consisted of five affective domains of interest, self-efficacy, value, self-regulation, and mathematics anxiety. The results of this study showed that the participant students' affective characteristics tended to be decreased by grades. Moreover, the gender differences were increase as the participant students grew older. Students who take the initiative in mathematics learning showed better affective characteristics in general than students who depends on other assistants.

Analysis of Affective Factors on Mathematics Learning According to the Results of PISA2003 (PISA 2003 결과에서 수학의 정의적 영역에 영향을 주는 변인 분석)

  • Lee, Chong-Hee;Kim, Soo-Jin
    • School Mathematics
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.219-237
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    • 2010
  • On inquiry of international comparison assessment, the Korean students achieve high scores in mathematics while they achieve relatively low scores in responses of the affective questionnaire. It can be an important point in mathematics education of Korea, but there are few studies which explore the specific reasons. So in this study, we analysed the results of PISA 2003(in math domain) based on multiple regression analysis and correlation analysis to investigate the reasons and features of those phenomena. We compared the results of Korean students with students of other countries. As a result, there were 7 factors which effect on Korean students' affective domain in mathematics learning and they were statistically significant. According to this study, it needs to improve students' positive attitudes to their school, mathematical interest, and positive self-concept. And it needs to develop an actual instrument to explore the affective domain which effect on mathematics learning.

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A Practical Use of Geoboard in an Elementary School Class (초등학교 수학 수업에서 기하판의 활용)

  • 최창우
    • Education of Primary School Mathematics
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2002
  • The objectives of the current study are on the practical use of geoboard in an elementary school class. To do this, we first investigate how come geoboard is significant in a practical use. Second, we present an example of practical use of geoboard connecting with the analysis of the 7th curriculum. Third, we investigate the results of geoboard which is applied to elementary school class. The results of this research are as follows: First, the instruction of using geoboard can give an interest and curiosity to all students. Second, right triangle, rectangle, square and so on can be easily constructed because geoboard is linked by dots. Third, by constructing figures on geoboard and comparing figures which is made by themselves, students could better understand the concept of figures rather than the explanation of teacher. fourth, students can be improved the ability of problem solving and spatial sense by providing experience for exploration. Fifth, students need not to have anxiety for error because geoband is used and so can be corrected easily.

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A Study on the Determining Factors of Elementary Students' Attitude towards Mathematics (초등학생의 수학 학습태도를 형성하는 요인에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Eun-Hyoung;Paik, Suck-Yoon
    • Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.125-148
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze concretely and minutely a primary factor of deciding attitude of learning mathematics of elementary school students, grope a solution for negative attitude of learning mathematics with researching a difference between major factors by achievement in mathematics, and examine a suggestion in forming positive attitude of learning mathematics. The results of this study is as follows. First, elementary school students decided whether they liked or disliked mathematics, depending on not only characteristics of mathematics, but also teacher's teaching mathematics with interest and fun, or teacher's teaching tediously and difficultly. Second, negative attitude toward mathematics exam of elementary school students was influenced by parents' meddling for exam and negative attitude toward result of exam more than uneasiness by exam itself. Third, as private education for elementary school students becomes more popular, the learning mathematics out of school can be an important factor to decide attitude of learning mathematics of students on several sides such as teacher, teaching method, method of presenting task, and so on as much as mathematics class in school, and characteristics of mathematics. Fourth, students demanded silent and concentrative atmosphere in studying to have positive attitude of learning mathematics. Fifth, as the result of examining major factors that form attitude of teaming mathematics of groups by achievement in mathematics, there was considerable difference in each group. Students in a group of ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ disliked parents' meddling and rebuke, but it didn't change greatly their attitude toward mathematics exam. However a group of ‘middle’ showed the greatest uneasiness toward an exam, and they reacted sensitively to parent's rebuke, scolding, learning environment, and so on.

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The Effects of Experience of Studying Mathematics Education for Young Children Based on Picture Books on Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers with Their Attitude Toward Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching Efficiency (그림책을 활용한 유아수학교육 학습 경험이 예비 유아교사의 수학에 대한 태도와 수학교수효능감에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Seon Kyung
    • Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.19-33
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    • 2019
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to understand how the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books is affecting pre-service early childhood teachers with their attitude toward mathematics and mathematics teaching efficiency. Methods: For this, a total of 39 pre-service early childhood teachers majoring in early childhood education at S university located in G metropolitan city participated in the study. 20 of them are randomly assigned to the experimental group while the rest 19 were assigned to the control group. The experimental group participated in the classes of mathematics education for young children based on picture books for 15 weeks, while the control group attended the normal classes of mathematics education for young children for the same period of time. By using SPSS 18.0 Program for the collected data, t-test was conducted for differences in the results of attitude toward mathematics and mathematics teaching efficiency. Results: The results of this study are as follows. Firstly, the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books had a positive effects on pre-service early childhood teachers' attitude toward mathematics, improved values and interest in mathematics, and reduced anxiety about mathematics. Secondly, the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books had a positive effects on improving pre-service early childhood teachers' mathematics teaching efficiency. Also, both faith in ability and faith in results have improved significantly. Conclusion/Implications: These results imply that the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books is an effective teaching-learning method in improving pre-service early childhood teachers' attitude toward mathematics and mathematics teaching efficiency.

The Relationships between Mathematically Gifted Students and Regular Students in Perfectionism and the Affective Traits (중등 영재학생과 일반학생의 완벽주의 성향과 수학교과에 대한 정의적 특성과의 관계)

  • Whang, Woo-Hyung;Lee, Yu-Na
    • Communications of Mathematical Education
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.1-38
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    • 2009
  • This study investigates the relationships of perfectionism and the affective traits(academic self-concept, learning attitude, interest, mathematical anxiety, learning habits) in mathematics between the gifted students and the regular students in Korean Middle Schools. The findings of this study can be used for the understanding of the gifted students, and as data or resources for counsellors when they advise the gifted students on enhancing study strategies and developing future courses. This study was investigated by measuring the relationships between perfectionism and the affective traits on mathematics between two groups. Here, the correlation analysis, t-test, and regression analysis of the SPSS for Window 12.0 Program were applied to measure the differences of both groups. Therefore, there were no differences in perfectionism between the gifted students and the regular students. But the self-oriented perfectionism of the gifted students appeared higher compare with regular students. The affective traits in mathematics of the gifted students appeared more positive compare with regular students. There were a few correlations between the perfectionism and the affective traits in mathematics at two group all. however the self-oriented perfectionism and the affective traits in mathematics showed to correlation. There were several suggestions based on the results of this study. First, the results showed that professional assistance is needed for the gifted students so that their perfectionism flows positively into developing their gifts. Secondly, the results suggested that specialized mathematical program reflecting on the affective traits of the gifted students in mathematics should be offered.Lastly, tthe results of this study suggested a researcher regarding relevance with perfectionism and affective traits regarding subject shall be performed more. The result of research shall be included to contents of training for the gifted students and their parents.

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