Research in Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구)

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Elementary School Students' Mathematical Metaphors for Line Segments, Straight Lines, and Rays

  • Sangmee Kim (Department of mathematics Education, Chuncheon National University of Education)
  • Received : 2023.11.16
  • Accepted : 2023.11.24
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

This research investigates the development of elementary students' concepts of line segments, straight lines, and rays, employing metaphor analysis as a research methodology. By analyzing metaphorical expressions, the research aims to explore how elementary students form these geometric concepts line segments, straight lines, and lays and evolve their understanding of them across different grades. Surveys were conducted with elementary school students in grades three to six, focusing on metaphorical expressions and corresponding their reasons associated with line segments, straight lines, and rays. The data were analyzed through coding and categorization to identify the types in students' metaphorical expressions. The analysis of metaphorical expressions identified five types: straightness, infinity or direction, connections of another geometric concepts, shape and symbols, and terminology.

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