• School Mathematics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.65-88
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• 2011

Epistemological development process of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus is considered in a history of mathematical notions and the genetic process of the Fundamental Theorem is arranged by the order of geometric, algebraic and formalization steps. Based on this, we studied students' episte- mological obstacles and error and analyzed the content of textbooks related the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Then, We developed the "Folding Back Model" of the fundamental theorem of calculus for students to lead meaningful faithfully. The Folding Back Model consists of "the Framework of thou- ght"(figure V-1) and "the Model of genetic understanding of concept"(figure V-2). The framework of thought in the Folding Back Model is included steps of pedagogical intervention which is used "the Monitoring working questions"(table V-3) by the mathematics teacher. The Folding Back Model is applied the Pirie-Kieren Theory(1991), history of mathematical notions and students' epistemological obstacles to practical use of instructional design. The Folding Back Model will contribute the professional development of mathematics teachers and improvement of thinking skills of students when they learn the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

• School Mathematics
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.541-569
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• 2016

The purpose of the study is to investigate elementary school students' creativity-integrated thinking ability and problem solving ability of core ability in 2015 revision curriculum of mathematics department. In addition, the relation between students' creativity-integrated thinking ability and problem solving ability was analyzed on problem solving process. As result, students' both abilities showed moderate level. Furthermore, students' creativity-integrated thinking ability and problem solving ability showed positive correlation.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.339-356
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• 2010

It is important for children to develop statistical reasoning as they think through data. In particular, it is imperative to provide children instructional situations in which they are encouraged to consider variability in data because the ability to reason about variability is fundamental to the development of statistical reasoning. Many researchers argue that even highperforming mathematics students show low levels of statistical reasoning; interventions attending to pedagogical concerns about child ren's statistical reasoning are, thus, necessary. The purpose of this study was to investigate 15 gifted elementary students' various ways of understanding important statistical concepts, with particular attention given to 3 students' reasoning about data that emerged as they engaged in the process of generating and graphing data. Analysis revealed that in recognizing variability in a context involving data, mathematically gifted students did not show any difference from previous results with general students. The authors suggest that our current statistics education may not help elementary students understand variability in their development of statistical reasoning.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.141-202
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• 1995

van Hiele의 사고수준 이론에는 기초수존, 제1수준, 제2수준, 제3수준, 제4수준 등 5가지가 있고, 이 중에서 국민학교에 해당되는 것은 기초수준 (1학년), 제1수준(2, 3학년), 제2주순 (4, 5, 6학년) 등 세 가지 뿐이다. 그리고 기하학적의 구조 인식론에는 관제, 구성, 정의, 공리, 정리, 증명, 척도, 자호, 응용 등 9가지 단계가 있고, 이 9가지 단계를 기초수준, 제 1수준, 제 2수준의 각 수준에 대응시켜서 거기에 해당되는 기하도형 학습을 연구·분석하였다. 기하도형에 관한 학습은 주로 경험성과 창의성을 바탕으로 하는 보기문제를 제시하여 그 흐름을 해결함으로써 각 수준의 각 단계들을 스스로 인식하도록 하였다. 특히 여기에서 처음으로 등장하는 기하학의 구조 인식론이라는 것은 위에서 언급한 9가지 단계를 차례로 거쳐 가야만 아동들은 도형을 올바르게 빠짐없이 인식할 수 있다는 이론이다. 이 이론의 특징을 예를 하나 들어서 설명해 보면, 흔히들 정의를 단순히 무정의어와 정의어로 구분하고 있는데 반하여, 이 이론에서는 서로 역동적인 관계를 갖고 있는 기초정의, 상황정의, 포괄정의, 기본정의, 부수정의, 특수정의 등으로 나누었다는 점이다.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.121-139
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• 2011

This study conducted experimental problem posing activities using real-life materials. This study investigated the changes on students' mathematical thoughts and attitudes through the activities. This study is conducted via participation of students in a 5th grade class of N elementary school located in Daegu city. As a qualitative case study, this study focused on processes of problem posing rather than results. The problems applying new situations appear, and the used mathematical terms, units, and figures became more practical. The numbers of problems made are increased gradually, and more complex conditions are added as activities are performed. Most of the students revealed interests about problem making activities.

• School Mathematics
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.317-333
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine the thinking characteristics of mathematically gifted elementary school students in the process of modified prize-sharing problem solving and each student's thinking changes in the middle of discussion. To determine the relevance of the research task, 19 sixth graders enrolled in a local joint gifted class received instruction, and then 49 students took lessons. Out of them, 19 students attended a gifted education institution affiliated to local educational authorities, and 15 were in their fourth to sixth grades at a beginner's class in a science gifted education center affiliated to a university. 15 were in their fifth and sixth grades at an enrichment class in the same center. Two or three students who seemed to be highly attentive and express themselves clearly were selected from each group. Their behavioral and teaming characteristics were checked, and then an intensive observational case study was conducted with the help of an assistant researcher by videotaping their classes and having an interview. As a result of analyzing their thinking in the course of solving the modified prize-sharing problem, there were common denominators and differences among the student groups investigated, and each student was very distinctive in terms of problem-solving process and thinking level as well.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.361-370
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• 2007

The notion of problem-solving in mathematics education effects mathematics teachers notice and its importance in mathematics is getting better. The purpose of this thesis is to consider the mathematical reasoning for improving the ability of problem solving. It is necessary that notion, enforcement method, procedure and evaluation standard of performance assessment should be explained to students. The teachers, improvements of specialty for class and evaluation as well as systematic reeducation for performance assessment are essential.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.8
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• pp.231-245
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• 1999

본 연구는 중학교 1학년 함수 학습을 위해 패턴 활동으로 구성된 함수 지도 프로그램을 개발하고, 개발한 프로그램을 적용한 실험 집단(85명)과 교과서를 적용한 비교 집단(85명)간의 함수 학습에서의 효과를 분석하였다. 함수 지도 프로그램은 학생들이 패턴 활동을 동해 함수적 사고를 기르며, 활동적으로 수업에 참여하여 수학에 대한 자신감과 실생활의 연계성을 가질 수 있도록 구성하였으며, 적용 결과, 수학 수준별 수업을 하는 상반에서는 유의미한 차이를 보였고, 중반에서는 유의미한 차이는 없었으나 수업 시간에 흥미가 매우 높았다는 긍정적 평가를 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.253-267
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• 2013

The newly revised mathematics curriculum of 2007 speaks of ultimate goal to develop ability to think and communicate mathematically, in order to develop ability to rationally deal with problems arising from the life around, which puts emphasize on mathematical communication. In this study, analysis on mathematical communication and analogical thinking process of group of students with similar level of academic achievement and that with different level, and thus analyzed if such communication has affected analogical thinking process in any way. This study contains following subjects: 1. Forms of mathematical communication took placed at the two groups based on achievement level were analyzed. 2. Analogical thinking process was observed through trapezoid's area obtaining activity and analyzed if communication within groups has affected such process anyhow. A framework to analyze analogical thinking process was developed with reference of problem solving procedure based on analogy, suggested by Rattermann(1997). 15 from 24 students of year 5 form of N elementary school at Gunpo Uiwang, Syeonggi-do, were selected and 3 groups (group A, B and C) of students sharing the same achievement level and 2 groups (group D and E) of different level were made. The students were led to obtain areas of parallelogram and trapezoid for twice, and communication process and analogical thinking process was observed, recorded and analyzed. The results of this study are as follow: 1. The more significant mathematical communication was observed at groups sharing medium and low level of achievement than other groups. 2. Despite of individual and group differences, there is overall improvement in students' analogical thinking: activities of obtaining areas of parallelogram and trapezoid showed that discussion within subgroups could induce analogical thinking thus expand students' analogical thinking stage.

• School Mathematics
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.389-404
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• 2013

Researchers have suggested that students should be experienced in progress of geometric thinking set out in naive and intuitive level and deduced throughout gradual formalization rather than completed mathematics are conveyed to students for students' understanding. This study examined naive and intuitive thinking of students by investigating students' geometric problem solving without diagrams. The students showed these naive thinking: lack of recognition of relation between problem and conditions, use of intuitive judgement depending on diagrams, lacking in understanding of role of specific case, and use of unjustified assumption. This study suggests implication for instruction in geometry.