The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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A comparative study of domestic and international research trends of mathematics education through topic modeling

토픽모델링을 활용한 국내외 수학교육 연구 동향 비교 연구

  • 신동조 (고려대학교 영재교육원)
  • Received : 2020.01.08
  • Accepted : 2020.02.17
  • Published : 2020.02.29
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Abstract

This study analyzed 3,114 articles published in KCI journals and 1,636 articles published in SSCI journals from 2000 to 2019 in order to compare domestic and international research trends of mathematics education using a topic modeling method. Results indicated that there were 16 similar research topics in domestic and international mathematics education journals: algebra/algebraic thinking, fraction, function/representation, statistics, geometry, problem-solving, model/modeling, proof, achievement effect/difference, affective factor, preservice teacher, teaching practice, textbook/curriculum, task analysis, assessment, and theory. Also, there were 7 distinct research topics in domestic and international mathematics education journals. Topics such as affective/cognitive domain and research trends, mathematics concept, class activity, number/operation, creativity/STEAM, proportional reasoning, and college/technology were identified from the domestic journals, whereas discourse/interaction, professional development, identity/equity, child thinking, semiotics/embodied cognition, intervention effect, and design/technology were the topics identified from the international journals. The topic related to preservice teacher was the most frequently addressed topic in both domestic and international research. The topic related to in-service teachers' professional development was the second most popular topic in international research, whereas it was not identified in domestic research. Domestic research in mathematics education tended to pay attention to the topics concerned with the mathematical competency, but it focused more on problem-solving and creativity/STEAM than other mathematical competencies. Rather, international research highlighted the topic related to equity and social justice.

본 연구는 2000년부터 2019년까지 7종의 KCI 등재지에 게재된 3,114편의 수학교육 논문와 5종의 SSCI 등재지에 게재된 1,636편의 수학교육 논문의 연구 동향을 텍스트 마이닝 기술의 하나인 토픽모델링을 사용하여 비교·분석하였다. 연구 결과, 국내외 수학교육 연구는 16개의 유사한 주제와 7개의 상이한 주제로 분류할 수 있었다. 연구 결과, 예비교사와 관련된 주제는 국내와 해외 수학교육 연구에서 모두 높은 비중을 차지하고 있는 연구주제였다. 현직교사 재교육에 관한 연구주제는 국내 연구에서는 하나의 독립된 주제로 나타나지 않았지만, 해외 연구에서 많은 관심을 받는 주제로 나타났다. 해외 수학교육 연구에 비해 국내에서는 수학적 역량에 관한 연구의 관심이 높았지만, 이는 문제해결역량과 창의·융합역량에 치중되는 경향이 있었다. 반면, 해외 수학교육에서는 정체성과 공정성에 관한 연구가 강조되었다.

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