• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.21-45
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• 2011

It is the aim of this paper to find the requisites for the target problem solving process in reference to the base problem and to search the roles of those. Focusing on the structural similarity, analytic activity and comparative activity in stage of similar mathematical problem solving process, we tried to find the roles of them. We observed closely how four students solve the target problem in reference to the base problem. And so we got the following conclusions. The insight of structural similarity prepare the ground appling the solving method of base problem in the process solving the target problem. And we knew that the analytic activity can become the instrument which find out the truth about the guess. Finally the comparative activity can set up the direction of solution of the target problem. Thus we knew that the insight of structural similarity, the analytic activity and the comparative activity are necessary for similar mathematical problem to solve. We think that it requires the efforts to develop the various programs about teaching-learning method focusing on the structural similarity, analytic activity and comparative activity in stage of similar mathematical problem solving process. And we also think that it needs the study to research the roles of other elements for similar mathematical problem solving but to find the roles of the structural similarity, analytic activity and comparative activity.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.60 no.4
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• pp.543-554
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• 2021

The dynamic geometric environment plays a positive role in solving students' geometric problems. Students can infer invariance in change through dragging, and help solve geometric problems through the analysis method. In this study, the continuous spectrum of the dynamic geometric environment can be used to solve problems of students. The continuous spectrum can be used in the 'Understand the problem' of Polya(1957)'s problem solving stage. Visually representation using continuous spectrum allows students to immediately understand the problem. The continuous spectrum can be used in the 'Devise a plan' stage. Students can define a function and explore changes visually in function values in a continuous range through continuous spectrum. Students can guess the solution of the optimization problem based on the results of their visual exploration, guess common properties through exploration activities on solutions optimized in dynamic geometries, and establish problem solving strategies based on this hypothesis. The continuous spectrum can be used in the 'Review/Extend' stage. Students can check whether their solution is equal to the solution in question through a continuous spectrum. Through this, students can look back on their thinking process. In addition, the continuous spectrum can help students guess and justify the generalized nature of a given problem. Continuous spectrum are likely to help students problem solving, so it is necessary to apply and analysis of educational effects using continuous spectrum in students' geometric learning.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.73-84
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• 2010

Mathematical modeling is an important part of mathematics education since it can be used or created to find mathematical models to understand real life various situations. Most of mathematical modeling tasks taught and learned currently in secondary school mathematics classes need simple mathematical modelling with one or two variables and produce fixed solutions to the real life problems. But many real life problems involve various and complex variables which can be used to get more proper solutions. Constructing mathematical models to get more appropriate solutions from the real problems having various and complex variables is not easy. In this paper the researcher suggested a model to fit mathematical models to get more appropriate solutions and showed three examples to apply the model in solving real life problems which can be treated in the secondary school mathematics classrooms.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.77-98
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• 2001

This study has a purpose to find out how the problem posing activity by presenting the problem situation effects to the mathematical problem solving ability. It was applied in two classes(Experimental group-35, Controlled group-37) of the fourth grade at ‘D’ Elementary school in Bang Jin Chung nam and 40 Elementary school teachers working in Dang Jin. The presenting types of problem situation are the picture type, the language type, the complex type(picture type+ language type), the free type. And then let them have the problem posing activity. Also, We applied both the teaching-teaming plan and practice question designed by ourself. The results of teaching and learning activities according to the type of problem situation presentation are as follows; We found out that the learning activity of the mathematical problem posing was helpful to the students in the development of the mathematical problem solving ability. Also, We found out that the mathematical problem posing made the students positively change their attitude and their own methods for mathematical problem solving.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.663-686
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of convergent approach of mathematics education on students' problem-solving ability and self-efficacy by designing and applying mathematics curriculum based on STEAM. The results are as follows. First, the test results between the two groups did not show any statistically significant difference in terms of problem solving ability, but the experimental group showed a higher average score than the comparative group. Compared with the standard deviation of the experimental group, It can be seen that the level of difference between students is great. This suggests that STEAM-based mathematics lessons have a positive effect on the problem solving ability of low-level students. Second, the results of the self-efficacy t-test of STEAM-based mathematics class showed statistically significant results at a 5% significance level. In the sub-domain, the preference for the difficulty of the mathematics task, except math self-confidence and the math self-regulation efficacy, were statistically significant at a 5% significance level. This study shows that STEAM-based mathematics classes have a positive effect on the students' positive aspects. Through the STEAM program, students learn that mathematics is connected with other fields, and it provides an opportunity to explore on their own, and they more became interested, motivated, and achievement. Also, through the results of the STEAM-based mathematics class, it can be seen that the expressive power and self-confidence are increased by using the non-formal representation outside of the existing formal representation center. The result of this study can be summarized as follows: A STEAM-based mathematics class has a positive effect on problem solving ability and self-efficacy. Therefore, it is interpreted that the application of the STEAM program focusing on mathematics accounts for education effectives.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.203-225
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to suggest a program for improvement of the mathematical creativity of mathematical gifted children in the elementary gifted class and to examine the effect of developed program. Gifted education program is developed through analyzing relevant literatures and materials. This program is based on the operation bingo game related to the area of number and operation, which accounts for the largest portion in the elementary mathematics. According to this direction, the mathematically gifted educational program has been developed. According to the results which examine the effectiveness of the creative problem solving by the developed program, students' performance ability has been gradually improved by feeding back and monitoring their problem solving process continuously.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.16
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• pp.345-365
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• 2003

우리 나라 수학경시대회의 운영은 선발에 초점이 맞추어져 있어, 지속적인 교육 및 피드백이 결여되어 있고 단순히 경시대회성 기출문제만을 반복하여 출제하고 있는 실정이다. 그러므로 영재의 특성을 고려하고, 영재성을 키워주기 위해서는 무엇보다도 수학 창의적 문제해결력을 신장시켜줄 수 있는 학습 자료의 개발이 시급하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 초등수학경시대회 기출문제와 시중에 출판되어 있는 경시대회 준비를 위한 학습자료를 분석하여, 일선 초등학교 현장에서 실시되고 있는 영재교육을 활성화시킬 수 있는 방안을 연구하는 데 목적이 있다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.19-38
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• 2002

알고리즘이란 ‘유한한 단계를 거쳐 일련의 문제를 해결하기 위한 명확하고 체계적인 방법’ 으로써 수량에 관련된 문제를 보다 신속 ${\cdot}$ 정확하게 처리하기 위하여 역사적으로 다양한 알고리즘이 존재 ${\cdot}$ 변천해 왔다. 계산기가 발명되기 전까지는 지필 알고리즘이 매우 강조되어 왔으나 계산기가 상용화되면서 지필알고리즘에 대한 효용성과 활용도가 점차 줄어들고 있으나 지필 알고리즘은 수학학습의 기초 ${\cdot}$ 기본인 동시에 뼈대로써 그 가치와 역할은 여전히 중요하다. 그러나 표준화된 지필 알고리즘에 대한 지나친 강조로 인해 학생들은 대수적 구조나 계산 원리를 바르게 이해하지 못한 채 반복 연습을 통해 익힌 표준 알고리즘을 기계적으로 적용하여 답을 구하는 경우가 많으며, 이로 인해 학생들은 수학학습에 대한 불안감과 기피현상이 보이고 있다. 또 인간의 창조적 사고활동의 최종적인 산물인 표준 알고리즘은 대안적인 알고리즘에 비해 효율성에서 앞서지만 학생들의 사고 수준에서는 그 원리를 이해하기 힘든 경우가 있을 것이다. 따라서 수학교육의 목적 중의 하나인 문제 해결력을 기르기 위해, 그리고 표준 알고리즘의 가치와 효율성을 인식시키고, 수학학습에 대한 불안감을 줄이기 위해 표준 알고리즘뿐만 아니라 대안적인 알고리즘을 병행하여 지도할 필요가 있다.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.3 s.27
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• pp.373-389
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to compare the way of proving using combinational proof with the way of proving presented in the existing math textbook in the proof of combinational equation and to classify the problem-solving into some categories using combinational proof in combinational equation. Corresponding with these, this study suggests the application of combinational equation using combinational proof and the fundamental material to develop material for advanced study.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.275-286
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• 2002

교사 중심 수업과 획일적인 평균 교육으로 인해, 창의적인 사고와 탐구활동이 학습과정에서 소홀히 취급되면서, 문제를 인식하고 해결할 수 있는 기회를 학생들에게 제공하지 못하였다. 또한 이러한 교수 ${\cdot}$ 학습의 불균형은 학생들에게 진정한 수학의 가치를 경험할 수 없게 만들고 있다. 본고는 이러한 교실수업을 개선하기 위해 (1) 수준별 교수 ${\cdot}$ 학습 자료를 개발하고, (2) 수준별 협동학습에 적용하여 (3) 문제해결 능력에 미치는 영향을 고찰해 보고자 한다. 수준별 협동학습은 학생들의 능력에 따른 맞춤수업과 그들의 자기표현 욕구 및 공동체에 대한 소속감을 증진시킴으로써, 학습 부진의 누적을 예방하고 협동하는 사회 교육실현에 도움을 줄 것으로 기대된다.