예비초등교사를 대상으로 한 '놀이수학' 수업의 실행

Future Elementary School Teacher's Carrying Out Mathematics Classes Using Play-Action Programs

본 연구는 교육대학교의 교육현장에서 '놀이수학' 강의를 실행하고, 이를 통해 예비초등교사와 초등학교 수학교육에 적용할 수 있는 놀이수학에 대해 살펴봄으로써 이들이 초등학교 수학수업을 준비함에 있어 새로운 동기와 흥미를 가질 수 있도록 하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 연구대상으로 선정된 교육대학교 3학년 43명의 학생들은 강의시간을 통해 조작교구와 구체물을 활용한 놀이수학활동을 직접 경험해보고, 이러한 놀이수학의 주제들이 초등학교 수학의 어떤 영역과 학년에서 적용가능한지를 살펴보았다. 또한 초등학교 수학수업에 적용할 수 있는 놀이수학 학습자료를 개발하는 등 예비초등교사로서 이후 수학수업에서 놀이수학을 활용하는데 필요한 기초적인 지식을 다루고자 하였다.

In this paper, we investigated the effects of mathematics classes using play-action programs in the course of mathematics education of future elementary school teachers. This study was conducted with 43 junior university students who selected 'Play Mathematics' in 2006. All the participants in this course was divided 11 groups. Play-action mathematics programs was consisted of 12 themes. For example, there was tangram, somacube, hexamino, tessellation, geoboard etc. In the beginning of lessons, we investigated theses themes itself through plays, puzzles, games, and computer programs. And next time, we investigated the relationships between these themes and elementary mathematic textbooks(i.e. mathematical contents). In 14th and 15th lessons, all the groups took a project presentation lessons that included all things about play mathematics in all group categories. And they developed two themes of play mathematics in accordance with grades, contents, levels as course tasks. Through this study, three educational effects induced. First, future elementary school teachers have a deep understanding about play-action mathematics. They are interested in these play themes, and take part in these play mathematics programs of their own accord. And they realize that these play themes are related to elementary mathematics. Second, future elementary school teachers' attitude and mind about mathematical are improved after this course. Third, future elementary school teachers comprehend various instruction methods relating to play mathematics. Therefore, we suggest that future elementary school teachers need to have many opportunity to experience and develop a mathematics classes using play mathematics.