The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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Student difficulties in constructed-response mathematics assessments: A case study of writing activities for low-performing first-year high school students

수학 서술형 평가의 어려움과 지도 방안: 고교 1학년 노력형 학생의 쓰기 활동 사례 연구

  • Received : 2024.02.05
  • Accepted : 2024.02.27
  • Published : 2024.02.28
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze low-performing high school students' difficulties in constructed response (CR) mathematics assessments and explore ways to use writing activities to support student learning. The participants took CR assessments, engaged in guided writing activities across 15 lessons, and provided responses to our interviews. The study identified 20 types of student difficulties, which were sorted into two main categories: "mathematical difficulties" and "CR difficulties." The difficult nature of mathematics as a school subject included a lack of understanding of mathematical concepts, students' difficulty with mathematical symbols and notations, and struggles with word problems. Challenges specific to CR assessments included students' difficulties arising from the testing conditions unlike those of multiple-choice items, and included issues related to constructing appropriate responses and psychological barriers. To address these challenges in CR assessments, the study conducted guided writing activities as an intervention, through which six themes were identified: (1) internalization of mathematical concepts, (2) mathematical thinking through relational understanding, (3) diverse problem-solving methods, (4) use of mathematical symbols, (5) reflective thinking, and (6) strategies to overcome psychological barriers.

본 연구는 고등학교 1학년 노력형 학생들이 (1) 수학 서술형 평가에서 보이는 어려움에 대한 분석과 (2) 이를 극복하기 위한 쓰기 활동 지도 방안을 탐구하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 서술형 문항으로 이루어진 검사를 수행한 후 검사 결과를 바탕으로 학생들과 면담을 진행하고, 15회에 걸쳐 수학 노트 쓰기 활동을 지도하였다. 연구 결과에 따르면 학생들은 서술형 평가에서 20가지의 어려움을 보였다. 이를 '수학적 어려움'과 '서술형 어려움' 등 2가지 범주로 분류한 결과 수학이라는 과목 특성에서 보이는 어려움은 수학 개념과 원리의 이해 부족, 수학 기호 사용의 어려움, 문장제 문항에 대한 어려움, 수학에 대한 고정관념에서 오는 어려움이 있었다. 서술형 문항이라는 특성에서 보이는 학생의 어려움은 객관식 문항과는 다른 평가 방법에서 오는 어려움, 서술형 문항의 풀이 과정 기술의 어려움, 기타 심리적인 어려움이 있었다. 노력형 학생들이 서술형 평가에서 보이는 어려움을 극복할 수 있는 학습전략의 일환으로 개별 수학 노트 쓰기 활동을 지도하였고 (1) 수학적 개념의 내면화, (2) 관계적 이해를 통한 정당화, (3) 다양한 풀이 시도, (4) 수학적 기호 사용, (5) 반성적 사고, (6) 심리적 방해 요소 극복으로 범주화하고 지도 과정 및 효과에 대하여 정리하였다.

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