Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics (대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구)

The Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics (대한수학교육학회)
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Fostering Mathematical Creativity by Mathematical Modeling

수학적 모델링 활동에 의한 창의적 사고

  • Received : 2017.01.09
  • Accepted : 2017.02.06
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

One of the most important activities in the process of mathematical modeling is to build models by conjecturing mathematical rules and principles in the real phenomena and to validate the models by considering its validity. Due to uncertainty and ambiguity inherent real-contexts, various strategies and solutions for mathematical modeling can be available. This characteristic of mathematical modeling can offer a proper environment in which creativity could intervene in the process and the product of modeling. In this study, first we analyze the process and the product of mathematical modeling, especially focusing on the students' models and validating way, to find evidences about whether modeling can facilitate students'creative thinking. The findings showed that the students' creative thinking related to fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality emerged through mathematical modeling.

본 연구에서는 수학적 모델링 활동이 창의적 사고를 촉진하는 것이 가능한지 이론적으로 타진하고, 가능하다면 어떤 모델링 과제를 설계하여 촉진할 수 있으며, 실제 수학적 모델링 활동에서 창의적 사고는 어떠한 방식으로 드러나는지 확인하는 데 목적을 둔다. 연구 결과, 학생들이 다양한 수학적 모델을 생성하고, 각자 생성한 수학적 모델을 검토하고 개선하면서 수학적 모델링을 진행하는 장면이 확인되었다. 그리고 이러한 수학적 모델링 과정에서 수학적 창의성의 요인들인 유창성, 유연성, 독창성, 정교성의 발현을 확인할 수 있었다.

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