Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society (한국학교수학회논문집)

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A Case Study on Mathematical Problem Posing in Pre-service Mathematics Teacher Education

예비수학교사 교육에서 수학적 문제제기 수업 사례

  • Received : 2018.02.13
  • Accepted : 2018.03.14
  • Published : 2018.03.30
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Abstract

In this study, the researcher developed a course integrated mathematical problem posing activities in order to enhance pre-service mathematics teachers' ability to carry out problem posing activities in mathematics classroom, and examined the changes of pre-service mathematics teachers' perceptions about problem posing through the course. The problem posing course developed in this study consisted of three stages: education on the theories regarding problem posing; activities with problem posing; development and implementation of problem posing tasks. According to the results of the questionnaires, interviews, and class journals data analysis, the problem posing experiences provided in this study were very effective in improving pre-service mathematics teachers' understanding of the problem posing strategies and the benefit of problem posing activities to student learning. Particularly, the experience in various problem posing activities and the implementation experience of problem posing provided in the course played a key role in the improvement of pre-service mathematics teachers' understanding of problem posing and PCK.

본 연구에서는 예비수학교사들의 수학적 문제제기 교육에 대한 전문성 신장을 위하여 예비수학교사 교육에 적용할 수 있는 문제제기 수업을 개발하여 적용한 후 연구에 참여한 예비수학교사들의 문제제기에 대한 인식의 변화 및 문제제기 수업 경험에 대한 의견을 살펴보았다. 본 연구에서 개발한 문제제기 수업은 문제제기 이론에 대한 교육, 문제제기 활동 체험, 문제제기 수업 지도안 작성 및 수업 수행의 3단계로 구성되었다. 설문 조사, 면담, 수업 일지 분석 결과를 종합하여 보면, 본 연구를 통해 수행된 문제제기 수업은 예비수학교사들의 문제제기 활동 및 문제제기 전략에 대한 이해도와 문제제기 교육의 효과에 대한 이해도를 향상시키는데 매우 효과적인 것으로 나타났고, 이와 더불어 예비교사들의 문제제기 활동에 대한 긍정적인 태도의 함양에도 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 문제제기 수업에서 이루어진 다양한 문제제기 활동에 대한 직접적인 체험과 문제제기 수업 수행 경험이 예비교사들의 문제제기에 대한 이해 및 교수학적 내용 지식의 함양에 핵심적인 역할을 한 것으로 나타났다.

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