• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.483-497
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• 2007

It is necessarily required to improve how the curriculum of general mathematics and teachinmethod should be managed at university level due to students' avoidance to mathematics and science, various types of college entrance system and change of environment of education, etc. This paper provides the levelled teaching method to overcome the differences of students in academical sense and suggests effective teaching and learning method for general mathematics along with the appropriate teaching materials for each level of students.

• School Mathematics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.611-623
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• 2016

This study explored the problems of definitions and choices of terms and notations and proposed a few tasks for improvement of them included , , of high school mathematics based on 2009 revised mathematics curriculum and textbooks. We explored the problems on the features of the methods and contents of definitions of terms and notations in the viewpoint of the possibilities of difficulties on students' understanding, and proposed several criteria for choices of terms and notations in curriculum. And we proposed several tasks to improve the problems as follows: we need to implement much analyses and discussions on terms and notations and to open the results, to make the criteria for the examinations of mathematics textbooks in the viewpoint of therm and notation, to consider the differences of the methods of definitions among primary, middle, and high schools, and to consider the changes of terms and notations and the methods for introduction of them in textbooks.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.413-430
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to analyze mathematical storytelling in Korean elementary mathematics textbooks and propose some applications for better storytelling, Storytelling strategies were introduced for enhancing students' understanding on mathematical concepts and improving students' attitudes toward mathematics. For this study, the researcher analyzed the 2nd grade mathematics textbook that employs storytelling strategies. The results are as follows. First, current storytelling textbook chapter is designed to appreciate students' intellectual autonomy. Second, current storytelling textbook chapter includes the storytelling that helps understand mathematical concepts and exercise mathematical skills. Third, current storytelling textbook chapter is designed for enhancing students' interest and helping students' character education. The researcher suggested the followings. First, a long term field-based research should be continued for more improved mathematical storytelling materials. Second, a digital format storytelling also needs to be developed as an alternative strategy of mathematical storytelling, which reinforces interactions between teller and listeners.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.45 no.2 s.113
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• pp.231-242
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• 2006

National curriculum is very important for the future of nation. So, continuous efforts are needed to improve the national curriculum. This study examined the issues and the problems related with the 7th optional mathematics curriculum, and gave the message about th: methods of implementation. For this, we analyzed the result of the questionnaire survey which consisted in the question about the 7th optional mathematics curriculum. 264 high school mathematics teachers are participated in this survey. We found the result that the 7th optional mathematics curriculum has the problem in contents and management. So, this study gave not only the problem but also the various concrete methods for management of the 7th optional mathematics curriculum. We hope that mathematics education members research and argue about the optional mathematics curriculum for next curriculum.

• School Mathematics
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.165-190
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• 2012

Recently, the Korean government develops a variety of policies for the improvement of school education. Among the policies, convergence education is considered as essential. Moreover, as the policies declare that mathematics is expected to play a central role in the convergence education, mathematics educators are required to seek for ways of how to approach convergence education in mathematics. In this context, this paper reviewed diverse viewpoints on what kind of contribution convergence education make to the improvement of school mathematics. While the argument constructed around the issue of national competitiveness is the most prevalent in the political discourse, this paper recommends to introduce the epistemological norms raised by the knowledge integration through history. In addition, this paper presents both domestic and international programs to discuss how to develop educational program for convergence education in mathematics.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.491-511
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• 2015

This study analyzed the perception of prospective elementary school teachers in relation to using the history of Korean mathematics. The results of this study showed that the pre-service teachers realized using the history of Korean mathematics more importantly than the history of mathematics. They thought that the contents of the history of Korean mathematics should be increased in mathematics education and pre-service teacher education. The participation experience in teacher education about the history of Korean mathematics had a positive effect on the perception of pre-service teachers. Finally, this paper asserted that teacher education is the key to the teacher perception on and using of the history of Korean mathematics.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.1 s.25
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• pp.103-115
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• 2006

We integrated and utilized the currently existing international AP(Advanced Placement) program in mathematics. In 2005, the KMEHRD(Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development) began the mathematics AP program; we attempt to maximize its effectiveness through continuous development. In boosting educational excellence, our AP program will affect the intellectual desire and enhance the performance of mathematically gifted leaners. This program assists high school students to achieve their fullest potential.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.61 no.1
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• pp.29-45
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• 2022

This study tried to analyze the problems by critically examining how the chance is taught in relation to the concept of chance and randomness in the Korean elementary school mathematics curriculum. To this end, the concepts of chance and randomness were first examined, and problems were presented in based on this by the literature analysis on mathematics curriculum material and textbooks for elementary school in Korea. As a result, there was a lack of experience in reasoning based on data, and randomness instruction was not performed properly. In addition, as the teaching of the sample space was omitted, contradictory materials were being used. Moreover, it was pointed out that the teaching of chance is focused on a specific grade level. For the improvement of the teaching of chance, a teaching of the probability experiment and the sample space were mainly suggested, and it was also suggested that the contents of the data area be adjusted for the composition focused on a specific grade.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.2 s.26
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• pp.179-205
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• 2006

The 7th curriculum sets a basic direction based on learner centered teaching. To this end, the curriculum puts a focus on activity centered classes using teaching tools. In reality, however, elementary school teachers find using the teaching tools in their classes difficult, although there are various studies going on to improve the practical use of the teaching tools in the classroom. In this paper, we present an effective approach to utilize those prior studies on using the teaching tools in classes for 4th, 5th and 6th graders.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.103-111
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• 2001

The set concept has long been recognized as important for organizing traditional mathematics. Although 'to understand mathematical structure' is an important educational purpose, we think that leaching the abstract set theory in the 7th grade is too early. In this paper, we reviewed the set theory in the secondary school and we made some proposals such like that we must accept the term 'set' as 'collection' in 7th grade.