• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2011

Recently, increasing demand for teacher professional development and significant advances in information and communication technologies has led to a proliferation of online professional development. In spite of online professional development's popularity and advantages, research indicates that there is a concern of considerably high dropout rates of online learners. Therefore, to reduce the dropout rates of the learners, this paper is designed to help teachers identify professional development opportunities that are tailored to their needs as well as successfully complete these learning experiences. To achieve the purpose of the study, the paper explores the considerations for evaluating the characteristics of online learners and online professional development. Using these evaluations, this paper provides practical strategies for helping elementary and secondary education teachers successfully complete online professional development without dropping out an online course.

• 한국초등수학교육학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.389-401
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• 2012

본 연구는 수학 교과에 대한 교사의 전문성 신장에 대한 최근의 연구 경향을 파악함으로써 우리나라에서 교사들의 수학 교과 전문성 신장을 위한 방향을 모색하는데 그 초점이 있다. 이를 위해서 본 연구에서는 수학 교과 전문성의 의미와 규준에 대한 고찰하고, 효과적인 수학교육 프로그램의 특징은 무엇이며, 그리고 수학 교과에 대한 전문성 신장의 과정을 문헌 분석을 중심으로 살펴보았다. 지금까지의 연구 결과 수학 교과 전문성은 양질의 수학교육 프로그램을 통한 교사의 수학 교수 학습 방법의 개선 및 이를 통한 학습의 질 향상을 의미한다. 이를 위해서, 교사들이 수학을 어떻게 가르쳐야 하는지에 대한 공유된 비전을 형성해야하며, 수학 교과와 관련된 깊이 있는 지식을 갖추어야 하고, 또한 교사들은 전문성 신장을 위한 프로그램에 적극적인 참여가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 효과적인 수학교과 전문성 프로그램들이 갖고 있는 공통된 특성에 대해서도 다루고 있다. 우리나라 교사들의 수학 교과 전문성 신장을 위해서는 전문성 신장에 대한 교사들의 열정과 노력, 그리고 교사들에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 교사 전문성에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 또한 교육 이론과 교육 현장의 간극을 줄여줄 수 있는 현장 전문가인 교사 연구자를 적극적으로 양성해야 하며, 마지막으로 우리나라의 환경에 적합한 수학 교과 전문성 신장 프로그램을 위한 모델 개발을 위한 노력이 요구된다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.151-181
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• 2016

This study examined professional development systems in America, England, and Australia, and devised ways to enhance early childhood teachers' professional development in Korea. To suggest effective ways to improve current professional development system and its operation, this research aimed to investigate first, advanced professional development systems and policies in three countries, America, England, and Australia, second, the process of teacher qualification and requirements for acquiring teacher credential and its maintenance, and lastly, the effort of quality control for professional development, its operation, and evaluation systems in three countries. Based on the analysis of the three country's systems, five solutions for effective professional development are suggested. First, it is necessary to differentiate requirements for teachers by the level of teacher credentials. Second, an incessant training process for professional development is required. Third, an individualized professional development plan should be set for an individual teacher for the best outcomes in professional competence. Fourth, instructors for professional development trainings are needed to ensure the quality of training. Lastly, individuals, organizations, and policy and its operation systems need to be considered holistically as a whole in the perspective of convergence in policy making and its operation for effective professional development.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제48권9호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of mentoring on the professional development of kindergarten teachers. The subjects in this study were 60 teachers in two affiliated kindergartens that belonged to the offices of education of two areas in Gyeonggi Province. The findings of the study were as follows: First, there was a significant difference in overall professional development between the experimental group that participated in mentoring and the control group that didn't. Second, there was a significant gap between the experimental group and the control group in knowledge-skill development, self-understanding development, and ecological development. Thus, mentoring was shown to have a positive effect on the professional development of the kindergarten teachers.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.69-80
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• 2004

It is undeniable that teachers play the principal roles in education. This is why education and professional development of teachers are so important. Some of recent works have made this fact clearer. In America, in particular, many reports and research papers have recently been published on these problems. In this paper, we first introduce briefly the current system of education, employment, and professional development of mathematics teachers in Korea. And then we mention a research project on education of mathematics teachers. The final report of the project contains some suggestions for curriculums of the department for education of mathematics teachers. We describe one example of extended syllabus which implements those suggestions. The example is on Modern Algebra I.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.175-190
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• 2013

The purpose of this article is to suggest using portfolio for professional development of secondary pre-service mathematics teachers based on actual application case. To achieve this goal, 28 pre-service mathematics teachers developed their own portfolios in the regular study course for one semester under the pre-planned components of portfolio. Then they participated in the survey of their beliefs in mathematics and mathematics education and in the structured interview for drawing implications of using a pre-service mathematics teacher portfolio. According to the collected data, developing a pre-service mathematics teacher portfolio made a significant difference in beliefs of mathematics teachers' roles and showed the potential to improve the professional development of pre-service mathematics teachers as well as their learning. Continued investigation for more effective components of a pre-service mathematics teacher portfolio would be needed.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2022

This quantitative study explored the extent to which convenience enhances professional development (PD) online. The sample of the study consisted of 421 teachers and supervisors. Findings evinced that convenience stimulated online PD. Another salient finding is the absence of significant differences among participants' responses concerning position and gender. Nonetheless, a significant difference exists in the variable of teaching experience. Teachers with more than 26-year experience were motivated to use online PD, which evidently could be attributed to the convenience they had over teachers with fewer years of experience.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2008

In this paper, the current problems and challenges of mathematics teachers practice and conditions are discussed with an oriental perspective. What are mathematics teachers' needs of their professional practice? What contradictions and difficulties do they meet in the condition of their professional development? The problems and challenges are described with the result of a group of surveys.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2004

In this paper, I would like to introduce some ideas and problems in mathematics teachers' education. The aims and content of teachers' professional education are discussed with an oriental perspective. What are mathematics teachers' needs in their professional development\ulcorner What contradictions do they meet in mathematics instruction\ulcorner The problems are described with the result of my survey.

• 과학교육연구지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.211-224
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 과학자와의 파트너십을 통한 과학고 교사의 전문성 신장 프로그램의 개발 방향을 탐색하고자 한다. 18명의 과학고 교사와 23명의 전문가가 2주간의 프로그램에 참여하였다. 연구에 대한 결과와 시사점을 얻기 위해 설문과 인터뷰가 수행되었으며, 참여관찰이 수행되었다. 연구 결과, 과학자와의 파트너십을 통한 연수 프로그램은 과학고 교사의 전문성 신장에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대되었다. 이러한 결과로부터, 과학고 교사의 전문성 신장을 위한 전문 연수 프로그램으로써 과학자가 파트너십을 활용한 연수를 제안하였다.