The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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An analysis of trends in argumentation research: A focus on international mathematics education journals

논증 연구의 동향 분석: 국외의 수학교육 학술지를 중심으로

  • Received : 2023.11.30
  • Accepted : 2024.02.16
  • Published : 2024.02.28
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Abstract

This study analyzed the research trends of 101 articles published in prominent international mathematics education journals over 24 years from 2000, when NCTM's recommendation emphasizing argumentation was released, until September 2023. We first examined the overall trend of argumentation research and then analyzed representative research topics. We found that students were the focus of the studies. However, several studies focused on teachers. More studies were examined in secondary school than in elementary school, and many were conducted in argumentation in classroom contexts. We also found that argumentation research is becoming increasingly popular in international journals. The representative research topics included 'teaching practice,' 'argumentation structure,' 'proof,' 'student understanding,' and 'student reasoning.' Based on our findings, we could categorize three perspectives on argumentation: formal, contextual, and purposeful. This paper concludes with implications on the meaning and role of argumentation in Korean mathematics education.

본 연구는 논증 학습을 강조한 NCTM의 권고안이 발표된 2000년을 시점으로 2023년 9월까지 약 24년간 국외 주요 수학교육 학술지에 등재된 101편의 논문을 대상으로 연구 동향을 분석하였다. 먼저 논증 연구의 전반적인 추이를 살펴보았으며, 다음으로 대표적인 연구주제를 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 주 연구 대상은 학생이지만 교사에 초점을 둔 연구도 많이 이루어지고 있었다. 또한, 초등학교보다는 중등학교를 대상으로 연구가 이루어지고 있었으며, 수업 상황에서의 논증을 살펴본 연구가 많았다. 더불어 논증 연구가 국외에서 점점 주목받는 주제로 다루어지고 있음을 확인하였다. 논증 연구의 대표적인 연구주제로는 '교수 활동', '논증 구조', '증명', '학생 이해', '학생 추론'이 있었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과를 토대로 논증에 대한 관점을 형식적 측면, 맥락적 측면, 목적적 측면의 세 가지로 구분하여 제시하였다. 나아가 국내 수학교육에 적합한 논증의 의미와 역할에 대한 시사점을 제안하였다.

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