Analysis of Effectiveness of Teacher-Centered Instruction Stressed on Mathematical Thinking Processes

교사 중심의 수학적 사고과정을 강조한 수업 효과 분석

The purpose of this study is to analyze and confirm the effectiveness of two teacher-centered instruction methods in the context of linear functions: one with emphasis on mathematical thinking processes as an alternative to the more traditional method without such emphasis. The level of achievement of students under the teacher-centered instruction with explicit emphasis on mathematical thinking processes is consistently higher than that of students receiving the more traditional teacher-centered instruction. The alternative instruction method in the current study is expected to encourage and prompt students to better grasp and understand mathematical concepts, principles, as well as problem solving strategies. In contrast to other alternatives, the method offers the advantage of being readily incorporated into the actual teaching practices in the classroom, as the traditional frame of teacher-centered pedagogy familiar to teachers remains in tact.

본 연구는 교사중심의 수업틀을 유지하면서 학습자의 사고활동을 강조한 대안적인 교수 활동의 효과를 검증하는데 있다. 이 수업으로 수업을 받는 학생들은 학업성취도면에서 전통적인 교사중심의 수업을 받은 학생들 보다 우수하였다. 따라서, 대안적인 교수법은 학교 현장에 학생들의 이해를 촉진할 수 있는 교수법이며, 또한 교사 중심의 틀을 유지하고 있기 때문에 학교현장에 적용가능한 교수법이다.