• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.335-343
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• 2001

Algebra is important part of mathematics education. Recent days, many mathematics educators emphasize on real world situation. Form real situation, pupils make sense of concepts, and mathematize it by reflective thinking. After that they formalize the concepts in abstract. For example, operation in numbers develops these course. Operation in natural number is an arithmetic, but operation on real number is algebra. Transition from arithmetic to algebra has the cutting point in representing the concepts to mathematics sign system. In this note, we see the cognitive tendency of 10th grade about operation of real number, their cutting point of transition from arithmetic to algebra, and show some methods of helping pupils.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.93-110
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• 2014

Algebra deals with so general properties about number system that it is called as 'generalized arithmetic'. Observing students' activities in algebra classes, however, we can discover that recognition of the generality in algebraic proofs is not so easy. One of these difficulties seems to be caused by variables which play an important role in algebraic proofs. Many studies show that students have experienced some difficulties in recognizing the meaning and the role of variables in algebraic proofs. For example, the confusion between 2m+2n=2(m+n) and 2n+2n=4n means that students misunderstand independent/dependent variation of variables. This misunderstanding naturally has effects on understanding of the meaning of proofs. Furthermore, students also have a difficulty in making a transition from algebraic proof to numerical cases which have the same structure as the proof. This study investigates whether middle school students can recognize dependent generality and make a transition from proofs to numerical cases. The result shows that the participants of this study have a difficulty in both of them. Based on the result, this study also includes didactical implications for teaching the generality of algebraic proofs.

• 대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.91-109
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• 2007

이 논문은 이원일차연립방정식과 관련하여 초등수학과 중등수학의 연결성 문제를 분석한 것이다. 초등학교 수학 교과서와 중학교 수학 교과서에서 이원일차연립방정식 문장제가 다루어지는 방식을 연결성 측면에서 분석하고, 연결성을 강화하는 접근법을 제안하였다. 교과서 분석 결과 이원일차연립방정식 문장제에 대한 초등학교 수학 교과서와 중학교 수학 교과서의 접근법이 서로 연결되어 있지 않았다. 이에 이 논문에서는 이원일차연립방정식 문장제 해결에 그림그리기 전략을 도입하여 초등수학과 중등수학의 연결성을 강화하는 방안을 한 초등 6학년 아동의 사례를 통해 제시하였다.

• 대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.85-102
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• 2000

The concept of variables is central to mathematics teaching and learning in junior and senior high school. Understanding the concept provides the basis for the transition from arithmetic to algebra and necessary for the meaningful use of all advanced mathematics. Despite the importance of the concept, however, much has been written in the last decade concerning students' difficulties with the concept. This Thesis is based on research to investigate the hypothesis that LOGO programming will contribute to 6th grader' learning of variables. The aim of the research were to; .investigate practice on pupils' understanding of variables before the activity with a computer; .identify functions of LOGO programming in pupils' using and understanding of variable symbols, variable domain and the relationship between two variable dependent expressions during the activity using a computer; .investigate the influence of pupils' mathematical belief on understanding and using variables. The research consisted predominantly of a case study of 6 pupils' discourse and activities concerning variable during their abnormal lessons and interviews with researcher. The data collected for this study included video recordings of the pupils'work with their spoken language.