• The Mathematical Education
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• v.63 no.1
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• pp.35-61
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to examine changes in Korean middle school students' affective attitudes toward mathematics over the past 5 cycles of TIMSS. To this end, we first analyzed the changes in students' affective attitudes towards mathematics in five major countries, and then analyzed the changes in Korean students' affective attitudes toward mathematics by item. As a result of the study, there were positive changes in Korean students' interest, confidence, and value perception of mathematics during the recent 5 cycle of TIMSS. Korean male students' affective attitude toward mathematics is higher than that of female students, and the gender gap has been increasing recently. There was a large difference in the affective attitudes toward mathematics among Korean students, depending on their achievement level, and in particular, the affective attitudes toward mathematics of students at the lower achievement level remained significantly low. Item-level analysis revealed a decrease in Korean students' awareness of the necessity of mathematics in daily life. Based on these results, we discussed the implications for cultivating Korean students' affective attitudes. It is hoped that the results of this study will be meaningfully used as basic data for examining the performance of mathematics education in Korea and contribute to developing measures to foster students' positive attitudes toward mathematics.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.148-156
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dance attitude differences between gender, majors, and grades. Attitudes-towards-dance inventory(Jadranka et al., 2004) which covered affective, cognitive, and action aspects of attitudes, as well as to reflect, in a similar number of items, both the positive and negative attitude towards dance was used to investigate dance attitude for 483 dancers who are collegian. Male students were more positive attitude in the affective area among dance attitudes than female students(p<.05). Dancers who major practical dances revealed more positive attitude in the affective area than dancers majoring ballet and Korean treditional dance(p<.05). In addition, freshmen have a more positive dance attitude in the affective area compared with seniors. It was suggested that more subjects should be studied from considering major, local university as future study.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.360-366
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of STEAM program on affective domain in high school students. For this purpose, we developed a STEAM program based on 'Landslide and Life' and applied it to 16 members of science club in high school for 7 weeks. We conducted a pre- and post-test of students' scientific attitude in affective domain. We also conducted a survey and in-depth interview about the STEAM program after the implementation of the program. Regarding scientific attitude, the STEAM program found positive on students' increased interest, value, confidence, and general attitude about science. Results of the program evaluation questionnaire, depicted that the most response was made to an item that the program was much helpful in affective domain and that there were positive changes in cognitive domain.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.495-514
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 수학교실에서 의사소통 불안에 따른 이질 집단과 동질 집단으로 소집단 구성을 달리하였을 때 정의적 영역에서 소집단 협동학습 효과의 차이가 있는지 알아보는데 있다. 이러한 연구 목적을 달성하기 위해 다음과 같은 연구 문제를 설정하였다. 첫째, 의사소통 불안에 따른 동질 집단과 이질 집단간에 정의적 영역(수학적 태도, 자아존중감)에서 차이가 있는가? 둘째, 동질 집단과 이질 집단간의 비교에서 어느 집단의 불안 수준이 정의적 영역(수학적 태도, 자아존중감)에 더 긍정적인 효과가 있는가? 이러한 연구 문제를 해결하기 위하여 독립변인은 협동학습에서의 의사소통 불안에 따른 집단 구성 형태이고 종속변인은 정의적 영역(수학적 태도와 자아존중감)인 원인비교 연구 설계(casual-comparative research design)를 세워 원인비교 연구를 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있다. 첫째, 의사소통 불안에 따른 집단 구성방법이 수학과 소집단 협동학습의 효과, 특히 자아존중감 향상에 영향을 끼치기 때문에, 효과적인 협동학습을 위해서 학생들의 의사소통 불안을 측정하여 이질 집단으로 구성할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 의사소통 불안에 따른 집단 구성을 했을 때 이질 집단의 불안 하위수준 학생들이 자아존중감 향상에 가장 큰 효과를 볼 수 있다. 결론적으로, 수학 교실에서의 의사소통 불안은 집단의 상호작용 행동에 영향을 준다고 말할 수 있고 의사소통 불안에 따른 이질 집단은 자아존중감 향상에 효과적인 집단 구성방법임을 시사한다.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.62 no.1
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• pp.151-173
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• 2023

In this study, we explored factors that affect high school student's affective attitude on mathematics with respect to the school mathematics instructoin, school mathematics assessment, mathematics textbook, private mathematics education, college entrance and career, and social atmosphere. Considering students' grade, major, academic level, gender, and school location, 1,029 high school students participated in the survey. To analyze the survey results, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and chi-square test were conducted using SPSS ver 29.0. Results are as follows. First, generally, college entrance and career and school mathematics instruction affected students' affective attitude on mathematics. Second, according to student's academic level and gender, there was a statistically significant difference in the factors affecting the affective attitude on mathematics. Third, according to students' background, there was a statistically significant difference in students' responses to sub-categories of each factor. We suggested that to improve student's affective attitude on mathematics, diversity of the school mathematics instruction, improvement of the mathematics textbook, student's appropriate participation in the private mathematics education, improvement of student's perception of the utilization of the mathematics in the future and the importance of the mathemaitcs in the society, and parents' emotional support are needed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.18-28
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• 2017

The purpose of this study to understand attitude toward smart education of preliminary special teachers who major in special education and provide a foundation for establishing a systematic support strategy for preliminary teachers after graduation for applying smart education to their students. To this end, 230 students enrolled in special education programs were studied. The questionnaire to measure attitude toward smart education of preliminary teachers consisted of a total of 38 questions including cognitive, affective and behavioral attitudes. The questionnaire was analyzed using the SPSS Win 20.0 Program to calculated general statistic analysis such as mean and standard deviation, and the t-test, ANOVA and a post-verification method, Turkey were performed to determine if there was a difference between the individual variables. The analysis showed that the level of smart education behavior of prospective special teachers was 'moderate', and behavioral attitudes showed the highest level of behavior, and the affective attitude was the lowest. The result showed that the differences between grade is significant and attitude scores of seniors is higher than freshmen's. and there was a statistically significant difference in 'cognitive attitude' and 'behavioral attitude'as sub-factors of attitude by whether the practice teaching was conducted.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for the Gifted Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.131-135
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• 2003

과학영재교육의 중요한 목표중의 하나는 과학영재들의 과학에 대한 태도를 긍정적으로 변화시키는 것이다. 특히 태도와 같은 정의적 특성은 지적 특성에 비하여 후천적이고, 학습에 의해서 변화될 가능성이 크기 때문에(Marsh, 1990) 교육적으로 중요한 의미를 가지며 학생들이 성장하여 과학에 관련된 직업이나 활동을 하는 데 매우 중요한 역할을 한다(Oliver, W Hill, Pettus, W. C. and Hedin, B. A 1990). Anderson(1981)은 과학에서의 정의적 영역을 흥미, 태도, 가치, 통제의 소재, 학문적 자아개념, 불안, 선호 등의 7가지 영역으로 나누고 이 중에서 불안요인을 학업성취 및 태도에 가장 강하게 영향을 주는 요인으로 구분한 바 있다. 이처럼 과학 관련 태도나 과학 불안도는 학생들의 과학관련 활동이나 성취에 중요한 요인이 되고 있으나 이와 관련된 연구는 극히 미미하다. 지금까지의 태도 및 불안도에 관한 연구들은 일반학생들을 대상으로 하고 있으며 과학영재들을 대상으로 한 연구는 전혀 이루어지지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구는 과학영재교육원에 다니는 194명의 과학영재들을 대상으로 하여 과학영재 수업을 받은 후 과학 관련 태도와 과학 불안도가 변하는지, 과학 관련 태도와 과학 불안도는 어떠한 상관이 있는지, 그리고 남$\square$녀 집단의 차이가 있는지를 영재수업을 받기 전과 후의 검사를 통하여 알아보았다. 본 연구에서는 과학영재들의 과학 관켠 태도를 측정하기 위해‘고등학생을 위한 과학 관련 태도’검사를 사용하였다. 이 검사는 Fraser(1981)가 개발한‘TOSRA’(Test of Science-Related Attitudes)와 Munby(1983)의‘태도 측정 도구 조사’에서 문항 선정이 이루어졌다. 적절한 단어 및 어휘, 일부 문항들의 부적절한 환경 상황 등을 고려하여 40 문항 중 21문항을 수정하거나 삭제하고 문항내적 상관이 낮은 4문항을 제거하여 최종 30문항을 제시하였다(고유곤, 1996). 이 검사의 문항 내적 신뢰도 $\alpha$ 는 0.9 이었다. 검사 문항은 4개 범주과학에 대한 태도, 과학의 사회적 의미, 과학 교과에 대한 태도, 과학적 태도 등과 각 범주의 하위 문항으로 되어 있다 과학 불안도 측정 검사 도구는 중$\square$고등학생들의 과학불안도 측정을 위해 김범기(1993)가 개발한 것을 사용하였다.

• Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.41-55
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• 2006

Although gifted students are well ready in the perspective of intelligence, in order to make their learning highly effective, it is necessary to revitalize their intellectual abilities and progress it into proactive learning behaviour It is requisite to stress on the affective variables for achieving this. This study examined and analyzed affective variables for the subject mathematics on self-concept toward mathematics, attitude, interest, mathematical anxiety, and learning habits.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.1039-1051
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• 2014

This study aims to measure intelligence (cognitive characteristics), self-esteem, mathematical attitudes, and scientific attitudes (affective characteristics) of gifted students from low-income families, and to identify the relationship among these variables. 147 students in the lower grades of elementary schools who were enrolled to university-based gifted education centers were participants of the study. The results showed that the percentile scores of each variable were 85% for intelligence, 75.6% for self-esteem, 73.3% for mathematical attitudes, and 71.3% for mathematical attitudes. There was no statistically significant relationship between intelligence and the affective characteristics (i.e., self-esteem, mathematical attitudes, and scientific attitudes), while statistically significant relationships were shown between self-esteem and mathematical attitudes (r=.448, p=.000), between self-esteem and scientific attitudes (r=.522, p=.000), and between mathematical attitudes and scientific attitudes (r=.448, p=.000). The results suggest that although the gifted students from low-income families show lower levels compared to other gifted student groups, their potential level of giftedness is considerably high, which calls for appropriate educational support systems designed for this population.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.436-443
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there are differences in three attitudes-attitudes toward English learning, attitudes toward American, and attitudes toward American culture between Korean and Chinese university students learning Korean in Korea. The subjects are 211 students, who are 101 Korean and 110 Chinese. Gardner(1985)'s AMTB questionnaire was administered to measure the learners' attitudes. And the collected data were analyzed by t-test to examine the differences between two groups. The results of this study showed that there were statistically very significant differences in attitudes toward English learning and there were significant differences in attitudes toward American between two groups. But there were no differences statistically in attitudes toward American culture between two groups. To make better learning environment for English learners, the differences in other affective variables between two groups need to be studied.