A Construction of 'Decimal Fraction' Unit of Elementary Mathematics Textbook and Analysis of Students' State of Understanding Based on Measurement Activity

초등수학에서 측정활동에 기반한 소수의 학습.지도 방안 및 학생의 이해 실태 분석

In this thesis, we inquire into teaching method of decimal fraction concept in elementary mathematics education based on measurement activity. For this purpose, our research tasks are as follows: First, we design a experimental learning-teaching plan of 'decimal fraction' unit in 4th grade textbook and verify its effect. Second, after teaching experiment using experimental learning-teaching plan, we analyze the student's status of understanding about decimal fraction concept. As stated above, we have performed teaching experiment which is ruled by new lesson design and analysed the effects of teaching experiment. Through this study, we obtained the following results. First, introduction of decimal fraction based on measurement activity promotes student's understanding of measuring number and decimal notation. Second, operator concept of decimal fraction is widely used in daily life. Its usage is suitable for elementary mathematics education within the decimal notation system. Third, a teaching method of times concepts using place value expansion of decimal fraction is more meaningful and has less possibility of misunderstanding than mechanical shift of decimal point. Fourth, teaching decimal fraction through the decimal expansion helps students with understanding of digit 0 contained in decimal fraction, comparing of size and place value. Fifth, students have difficulties in understanding conversion process of decimal fraction into decimal notation system using measurement activity. It can be done easily when fraction is used. However, that is breach to curriculum. It is necessary to succeed research for this.

소수 개념은 측정수, 십진기수법, 분수, 비, 작용소, 통약 불가능성, 무한근사, 실무한, 계산수 등 여러 측면을 가지고 있지만, 이 소수 개념의 요소들은 분리될 수 있는 것이라기보다는 단위의 세분할에 의한 측정활동에 복합적으로 내재되어 있다. 요컨대 소수 지도의 핵심은 측정활동이며, 소수의 개념 지도를 위해서는 자연수, 분수와의 관계 이해와 십진기수법적인 자리체계를 명확히 이해시키는 것이 중요하며 그 수단으로 측정활동이 강조되어야 한다. 이 논문에서는 측정활동을 방법으로 소수에 내포된 여러 개념들을 통합적으로 이해시킬 수 있는 학습 지도안을 구성하고, 그에 따른 학생들의 이해 실태를 분석하고자 한다.