Development of Elementary Teachers' Mathematical Beliefs Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

초등학교 교사의 수학적 신념 측정도구 개발: 타당성 및 신뢰성 분석

  • Received : 2020.07.23
  • Accepted : 2020.08.12
  • Published : 2020.08.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale of Korean elementary teachers' mathematics beliefs. We examined 299 elementary teachers' mathematical beliefs using 30 items, out of which 12 items covered beliefs about the nature of mathematics and 18 items covered beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning. In the first stage, we performed exploratory factor analysis using 149 survey data to examine the factor structure. In the second stage, we performed confirmatory factor analysis using 150 survey data. Building upon previous studies, we examined the construct validity of three different models to find the best factor structure. The study results indicate that the four-factor model with 14 items provides the best fit for the data: transmissive view of mathematics, constructivist view of mathematics, transmissive view of teaching and learning, and constructivist view of teaching and learning. The findings of the study reveal that each factor has adequate internal consistency and reliability. These results confirm that the beliefs scale is a reliable and valid measurement tool to measure Korean elementary teachers' mathematical beliefs. The implications of the study are discussed.

본 연구의 목적은 초등학교 교사들의 수학적 신념 측정도구를 개발하는 것이다. 초등학교 교사 299명의 수학적 신념을 30문항을 통해 분석하였다: 수학에 대한 신념 12 문항, 수학 교수에 관한 신념 18 문항. 탐색적 요인분석을 통해 (n = 149) 수학적 신념의 요인 구조를 탐색하였다. 또한 확인적 요인분석을 통해 (n = 150) 서로 다른 세 모델의 요인 구조를 비교 분석하였다. 분석 결과 14개 문항으로 구성된 네 개의 요인 구조가 데이타를 가장 잘 설명하는 것으로 나타났다: 전달적 수학관(transmissive view of mathematics), 구성주의적 수학관(constructivist view of mathematics), 전달적 수학 교수관(transmissive view of teaching and learning), 구성주의적 수학 교수관(constructivist view of teaching and learning). 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 개발된 측정도구가 초등학교 교사의 수학적 신념을 측정하기 위한 타당성과 신뢰성을 갖춘 것으로 나타났다. 이를 토대로 본 연구의 시사점을 논의하였다.

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