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Teachers' Beliefs, Classroom Norms and Discourse, and Equity in Mathematics Classrooms

수학교사의 신념, 교실 규범 및 교실 담화가 교실 내의 공정성에 미치는 영향 연구

  • Received : 2018.04.03
  • Accepted : 2018.04.25
  • Published : 2018.04.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relations among mathematics teachers' beliefs, classroom norms and discourse, and equity issues in mathematics classrooms. In order to achieve this purpose, three teachers who work in the same school were analyzed. The analysis revealed that the participating teachers' beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning and about their students' abilities and motivation influenced the establishment of classroom norms and discourses that defined what students needed to do to be successful mathematics learners. Also, classroom norms and discourse affected the development of students' identity and power and the level of equity in the classroom.

본 연구의 목적은 수학교사의 신념, 교실 규범 및 교실 담화가 교실 내의 공정성에 미치는 영향을 연구하는 것이다. 이를 위해 동일한 학교에 근무하는 세 명의 초등 교사의 신념과 수학 수업을 다음과 같이 분석하였다. 첫째, 교사의 수학 교수 학습에 대한 신념과 교실 내 학생들의 수학적 능력과 흥미에 관한 신념을 인터뷰를 통해 분석을 하였다. 둘째, 수학 교실 내의 교실사회규범과 (Classroom social norms) 사회수학적 규범 (Sociomathematics norms)을 탐험적 사례분석 (Exploratory case study) 방법을 통해 분석을 하였다. 셋째, 교실 담화의 주체와 목적을 분석하기 위해 카이 자승 검증을 (Chi-square test) 실시하였으며, 각 교실간의 차이점과 유사점을 비교 분석하였다. 넷째, 수학교사의 신념, 교실 규범 및 교실 담화를 종합적으로 분석하여 교실 내 낮은 학업성취도를 가진 소외된 학생들이 (Marginalized low-achieving students) 어떻게 '수학을 하는 학생으로서'의 (doers of mathematics) 정체성을 형성해가고 이것이 어떻게 교실 내의 공정성에 영향을 미치는지를 분석하였다. 분석결과 교사가 학생들의 수학적 탐구과정에 관심을 갖고 개개인의 능력과 참여를 고려해서 수학수업을 구성할 때 소외된 학생들이 긍정적인 자아를 형성하였으며 교실 내의 공정성이 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만, 교사가 학생의 수학적 흥미나 수학적 정확성에만 관심을 갖고 교사가 제시한 수학적 절차만을 사용하여 정확한 한 개의 답을 구하도록 지도할 경우 수학적 개념을 학원에서 미리 배워서 알고 있거나 기존에 높은 학업성취도를 가진 학생들만이 (Dominant high-achievers) 수학수업에 참여하는 것으로 나타났다. 이런 점에서 본 연구는 수학 교사의 신념, 교실 규범 및 교실 담화가 교실 내의 공정성을 미치는 영향을 조사 하는 연구에 시사점을 제시하고 있다.

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