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An Analysis of the Types of Slope Concepts in Math Textbooks of Middle School

중학교 수학 교과서에 제시된 기울기 개념에 관한 유형 분석

  • Received : 2018.08.10
  • Accepted : 2019.12.11
  • Published : 2019.12.30
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Abstract

Slope is an important mathematical concept that is connected to advanced mathematics as well as a basic concept as an indicator of the steepness of a straight line. The purpose of this study is to see how the concept of slope is presented in mathematics textbooks of middle school. For this study, we analyzed the types of slope concepts in the textbooks. In particular, we analyzed motivation activity, definition, examples of slope in them and used a concept framework of slope by Stump(1999, 2001), Moore-Russo, Connor & Rugg (2011). As a result, it was shown that middle school mathematics textbooks use the types of slope concepts to be biased when explaining the slope or presenting the slope problems. In addition, the real contexts of slope is poorly presented, and the concept types change from visual aspect to analytical aspect in the processes. This study provides suggestions on how to present the slope concepts in mathematics curriculum and middle school textbooks.

기울기는 직선의 가파른 정도를 나타내는 지표로 기초적인 개념이면서 동시에 고급 수학과 연결되는 중요한 수학적 개념이다. 본 연구는 교과서에서 기울기의 개념이 어떻게 제시되는지 알아보기 위해 교과서에서 제시한 기울기 개념 유형을 분석하였다. 본 연구를 위해 중학교 2학년 교과서 13종 일차함수 단원에서 기울기에 대한 도입 활동, 기울기 정의를 위한 약속, 교과서 예제에서 사용된 기울기 개념을 Stump(1999, 2001), Moore-Russo, Connor, & Rugg(2011)의 기울기 개념 유형에 따라 분석하였다. 연구 결과 중학교 2학년 교과서에서 기울기를 설명하거나 기울기 문제를 제시할 때 기울기의 개념 유형이 편향되어 사용하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 기울기에 대한 실생활 맥락이 빈약하게 제시되고 있으며, 기울기 개념의 도입시 그 유형이 시각적 측면에서 분석적 측면으로 변화가 나타났다. 본 연구는 향후 교육과정과 교과서에서 기울기 개념을 제시하는 방법에 대한 시사점을 제공하고자 한다.

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