• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.1 s.25
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• pp.19-32
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• 2006

We study on administration system and teaching of R &E(Research and Education) in Korea Science Academy(KSA) laying stress on Mathematics project No.7. We analyze in detail administration system of R&E in KSA(for example, aim, human constitution, practical execution), and draw some meaningful suggestions in order to receive successful results in R&E of KSA. And we describe mathematical topics, problems, and results which are received by students of KSA in the process of R&E(project No.7).

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.251-272
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• 2006

The purpose of the present study is to explore the process of teacher change as elementary school teachers participated in a community focused on improving mathematics teaching. To do so, a professional community lot improving instructional practice consisted of a group of voluntary elementary school teachers. The professional community provides participating teachers with great opportunities to share their understanding of practical knowledge related to mathematics teaching and learning and change mathematical beliefs as well as to learn pedagogical content knowledge. This study approached to teacher professionality in terms of mathematical beliefs and teaching practice. The change of teaching practice was measured coherently both with a questionnaire and with a mathematics teaching standard developed for this study. The findings of this study point out that techers' beliefs about how students learn mathematics have chantged. This study also indicated that after participating in the professional community focused on improving mathematics teaching, teachers' mathematical teaching is changed toward the more students' oriented way. Especially, it is observed that the meaningful change in participating teachers' teaching practice took place with respect to the role of teachers, students' interaction, mathematical tasks, and problem solving. Finally, this study implies that teachers can have an opportunity to change their beliefs and deepen their professionality about elementary mathematics teaching and learning through participating in the community of practice, through which participating teachers can share their practical knowledge and their understandings about teaching and learning of elementary mathematics.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.823-848
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• 2009

In this paper, we try to find improved solutions for problems with general mathematics education courses. We suggest effective management strategies and teaching-learning methods by level-based classes with utilizing students survey and scholastic level assessment, and management of Mathematics Cafe and its homepage, and also setting example classes for assignments on the Webwork system and evaluating the class.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.12
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• pp.249-264
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• 2001

학교수학을 가르치고 배우는 과정에서 교사의 역할은 기술 공학의 활용으로 변화하고 있다. 기술공학의 역할은 학생들로 하여금 수학에 대한 태도를 변하게 하여, 탐구적이며 창의적인 방법으로 수학을 공부하는데 열의를 갖도록 한다. 반면에 현재의 수학교수는 여전히 보수적이며 환경의 변화에 더디게 적응하고 있으나, 세상이 상당히 빨리 변하고 있으므로 기술공학을 활용하여 현재의 교수를 개선해 나가야 하겠다. 변화에 대한 인식과 갈망은 학습자료, 재정 상태, 그리고 기타 여러 가지 요인보다도 훨씬 중요하며 가장 중요한 것은 교수관점 및 교수견해의 변화에 대한 의지이다. 교사가 기호연산 실행 조작이 가능한 수학 학습용 컴퓨터 응용 소프트웨어와 이들을 탑재한 휴대용 수학학습 전용기를 중등학교수학에 적용할 경우, 수학교육에서 신중히 고려해야 할 것은, 첫째 모든 수준의 학생들을 격려하며, 둘째 대상 영역의 수학학습 내용을 이해하도록 기술공학을 활용한 새로운 교수 기법에 접근할 수 있어야 한다는 점이다.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.63 no.3
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• pp.411-436
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• 2024

This study investigated how Korean elementary, middle, and high school students perceive mathematics learning situations to determine whether the mathematics classes provided in schools met the standards of a highquality educational experience. Using a comprehensive survey that considers both formal and implementation aspects of mathematics classes, responses from 15,418 students were analyzed to gain insights into their views on the classroom environment, instructional methods, and overall learning experience. The results indicate that as students advance in grade level, their perceptions of mathematics learning situations become increasingly negative, and mathematics classes are still perceived as being teacher-centered. Additionally, it was found that mathematical manipulatives and technological tools are not being effectively utilized, and that students' learning experiences are influenced by class size and the availability of mathematics subject-exclusive classrooms. Based on these findings, several recommendations were made to improve the quality of mathematics education and enhance students' perceptions: implementing teaching methods that increase student engagement in learnercentered classes, providing opportunities for active and diverse use of teaching aids and technological tools beyond simple calculations, maintaining appropriate class sizes, and expanding the use of mathematics subject-exclusive classrooms. These considerations are crucial for creating a more engaging and effective mathematics learning environment that aligns with evolving educational standards and meets students' needs. The findings of this study provide actionable insights for educators and policymakers aiming to improve the quality of mathematics education in Korea.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.12
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• pp.185-200
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• 2001

증명은 수학에서 기초적이고도 중요한 주제이다. 추측을 만들어내고 자신에게는 물론 타인에게까지 그 추측을 정리로서 확신시키는 활동은 수학활동에서의 핵심이라고 할 수 있다. 그러나 현재의 증명 학습지도에서는 학생들의 수준보다는 높은 증명 발달단계를 제시하고 있다는 보고와 함께 기존의 지도방법의 개선책을 요구하고 있다. 따라서 본고에서는 몇 가지 증명의 발달 단계를 정리해 보고 Balacheff의 증명 4단계를 토대로 하여 증명활동을 점진적인 구성으로 제시한다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.3 s.27
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• pp.391-405
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• 2006

In this paper we study on administration system and student's activities in whole-day club activities. As a result of this study we propose teaching methods, mathematical program for the year, and concreate teaching-learning materials for mathematical circle in whole-day club activities.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.407-428
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• 2021

This study compares and analyzes the mathematics assessment items of the middle school's national-level academic achievement tests in Korea and Japan, recently revised as a competency-focused curriculum. By comparing and analyzing the assessment items in each country, the analytic framework is integrated into content areas, contexts, and competencies. The characteristics of each country's assessment items developed for each content area were analyzed using the framework. We suggested some implications on developing and improving national-level academic assessment items.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.643-682
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• 2009

There is no doubt that the national competitiveness, in 21st century, definitely depends on how effectively it has been producing high-qualify human resources. It is inevitable that we are required to produce outstanding people who are going to make the use of highly developed scientific technology. Every country has already set to concentrate their all efforts in cultivating competitive human resources, enabling it to strengthen its national competitiveness. We Korea, in order to keep up with it, have arranged legal and systematic basis and are putting spurs to producing competent human resources under the 영재교육진흥법 및 시행령, which took effect from March, 2002. With the lack of experience and short history of Gifted Education, however, it is true that we still have many problems in promoting it in reality, We are asked to improve it by finding out what problems we have in whole area of Gifted Education, such as defining conception, choosing target students, structuring system and managing students afterwards. Therefore, this study, especially focusing on Math of Gifted Education is to investigate the present situation of Gifted Education and to examine what we should do for administering Gifted Education in effective ways.

• School Mathematics
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.471-489
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• 2014

In this study, we carried out mathematics teacher-training course. The topic of this training course is the understanding of content area reading in school mathematics. The teacher-training course is planned to guide mathematics teachers can perform effectively the teaching of content area reading. In particular, we illustrated the pre-service mathematics teacher education practice. Mathematics teachers investigated various teaching strategies that can lead their students read reading materials related to mathematics effectively. In this training courses, teachers reflects on their own experience and they have an opportunity to learn the new strategies that improve their teaching methods. Teacher educator and in-service teachers share and discuss their practices, they have a meaningful learning experiences. In this study, we presented the processes of the teacher-training course and the results of practice. Furthermore, on the basis of the limitations of this study, we suggested recommendations for the future teacher training program.