• School Mathematics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.45-68
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• 2006

Singaporean students have demonstrated their superior mathematical achievement and positive mathematical dispositions. Against this background, this study compared Korean elementary mathematics textbooks with Singaporean counterparts focusing on the geometry and measurement strand. The analysis was conducted in many aspects, including an overall unit structure, the contents to be covered in each grade, and the methods of introducing essential learning themes. The textbooks were also compared and contrasted with regard to the main characteristics of constructing mathematical contents. Whereas Korean textbooks used block teaming, Singaporean textbooks used repeated teaming. The latter also employed the activity of classifying multiple figures as the main method of introducing concepts. Whereas Korean textbooks consist of typical examples of figures, Singaporean counterparts include various examples consistent with the principle of mathematical variability.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.61 no.2
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• pp.305-322
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• 2022

Angle has a variety of aspects, such as figure, measurement, and rotation, but is mainly introduced from a figure perspective and a quantitative perspective of the angle is also partially experienced in the elementary mathematics textbooks. The purpose of this study was to examine how the angle concept introduction and development pattern in elementary school mathematics textbooks are linked or changed in middle school mathematics textbooks, and based on this, was to get the direction of writing math textbooks and implications for guidance. To this end, 57 math textbooks for the first grade of middle school were collected from the first to the 2015 revised curriculum. As a result of the study, it was found that middle school textbooks had a greater dynamic aspect of each than elementary school textbooks, and the proportion of quantitative attributes of angle was higher in addition to qualitative and relational attributes. In other words, the concept of angle in middle school textbooks is presented in a more multifaceted and complex form than in elementary school textbooks. Finally, matters that require consensus within elementary, secondary, and secondary schools were also proposed, such as the use of visual expression or symbol, such as the use of arrows and dots, and the use of mathematical terms such as vertex of angle and side of angle.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.555-561
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• 2018

It is the Korean language textbook of elementary school 1~2 grade that forms the basis of the textbook to nurture the creative convergence talent with the core competence required by the future society. In order to increase the learning effect based on the textbooks, the interest inducing factors were derived on the basis of the learning interest, and the textbook design was analyzed by the in - depth interviews and discussions of the expert group. As a result, Graphic elements using bright and soft colors, illustrations of peer groups related to learning contents, and resilient use of sans serifs. However, issues such as lack of proper mixing of photos and illustrations, further development of learning helper characters, configuration of spare margins, graphic image design, and lack of a structured layout that utilizes color and visual images were cited as problems.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.08a
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• pp.273-279
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• 2007

수학은 생활의 기본이 되는 도구 교과이다. 그 중에서 아동들이 가장 중요하지만 어려워하고 후속 학습에까지 영향을 미치는 것은 구구단이다. 고학년이 되어서까지 곱셈 구구를 못 외우는 학생들은 지도가 어려울 뿐만 아니라 이후에도 지속적으로 수학 학습에서 뒤떨어지게 된다. 하지만 암기가 중심이 되는 부분이라 다른 것들보다 학습의 흥미가 떨어지고 시기를 놓치면 학습이 점점 더 어려워지는 단점이 있다. 이에 지금까지 어려웠던 어렵고 암기위주로 흘러가던 구구단을 음악과 연결시켜 보는 것은 어떨까란 생각을 하게 되었다. 여기에서 쓰이는 음악들은 모두 초등학교 교과서에 있는 음악으로 아동들이 친숙하게 느낄 수 있는 음악들이다. 이 소프트웨어는 2학년 뿐만 아니라 구구단을 어렵게 느끼는 고학년의 학습에도 도움이 되도록 제작하였다. 프로그램은 전체 구구단인 2$\sim$9단을 다루도록 하였으며, 각 단은 4개의 파트로 구성되어 있다. 1단계에서는 1-각 수까지 반복해서 세는 연습을 하였고, 2단계에서는 반복했던 수를 연결하여 띄어세기 연습, 3단계에서는 2단계에서 했던 띄어세기를 확장하여 구구단 연습을 해 볼 수 있도록 하였다. 정리단계에서는 각단의 구구단을 랜덤으로 배치하여 구구단의 복습이 될 수 있도록 하였다. 2,4,5,6,8단은 각기 박자에 맞춰서 구구단을 외우는 것이고 5,7 단은 박자에 맞추기 어려우므로 글자수에 맞춰서 구구단을 외우도록 하였다. 박자에 맞추는 것이 주가 아니라 수학을 배우는 것이 중심이므로 틀린 박자에 맞는 숫자를 누르는 것은 반응하지 않도록 하였다. 구구단 중간에 있는 수까지를 전부 제시함으로써 큰수와 띄어세기 그리고 구구단과의 관계를 이해할 수 있도록 하였다.

• Journal of Science Education
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.120-129
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to provide informations for developing next elementary school science textbooks and educational implications for a spot of science class through analyzing patterns of questions in the elementary school science textbooks under the 2007 revised curriculum. To get a meaningful results, the 2,446 questions extracted by operation definition from 3~6 grade science text books were analyzed by modified analysis frame work based on Blosser's classified system. The findings of this study were as follows: First, among 2,446 questions, the propositional pattern element had the highest rate, 49.2%, the appreciable pattern element had the lowest rate, 1.4%, of all pattern elements. Second, from the results of comparing patterns of questions in each grade's science textbook, as the grade went higher, the rate of the applicable and the divergent pattern element tended to increase, and that of the other elements tended to decrease. Third, as the results of comparing patterns of questions of 4 each field in elementary science textbooks, the energy field questions were the largest in number, followed by the substance field. The rate of the propositional pattern element was the highest of all question elements in common in each field. In the reproductive and the propositional pattern element, the energy and the substance field had a little higher rate than the other fields. On the other hand, in the applicable and the divergent pattern element, the earth and the life field had a little higher rate than the other fields.

• School Mathematics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.35-46
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• 2015

In this paper, the teaching contents for angle and measure of an angle in elementary mathematics textbook between Korea and Japan were compared. From this comparison, the following five suggestions were presented as implications to improve the teaching contents for angle and measure of an angle in elementary mathematics textbook in Korea. First, it is necessary to reconsider the way of the definition of angle. There is no use of half line in elementary mathematics, except when to define angle, and the way to define angle and the way to define right angle are not consistent. Second, considering to associate the turning of plane geometrical figures to the $90^{\circ}$, $180^{\circ}$, $270^{\circ}$, $360^{\circ}$ is necessary, and associating them is connected to dealing with point-symmetrical shapes in the fifth grade. Third, there is a need to deal with "the measures of angles are same." in comparing angles. This is possible by superimposing two angles in comparing the measures of them. Fourthly, it is necessary to consider the introduction of the rotational angle. Dealing with the $360^{\circ}$ as the rotational angle is related to explaining that the sum of measures of interior angles in quadrangle is $360^{\circ}$. Fifth, it is necessary to be connected with middle school mathematics curriculum. The term 'straight angle' is used in middle school, and to obtain the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a regular polygon is the contents to be dealt with in middle school.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.54.1-54.1
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• 2021

천문학은 시간적·공간적 규모가 크기 때문에 학습자의 수준에 따라 공감과 이해의 정도에 차이가 크다. 2015 개정 과학과 교육과정에 따르면 초등학교 5학년부터 태양계에 대한 내용을 다루고 있다. 하지만 이를 설명하기 위한 교과서의 사진과 동영상 자료는 태양계를 명확하게 전달하기 어렵다. 이에 대한 대안으로 3D Modeling을 통한 체험 교육을 제안한다. 천문학 교과에서 3D Modeling의 적용은 학생들의 흥미, 태도의 향상 등 교육적 효과의 상승으로 이어진다. 이에 본 연구에서는 3D Modeling의 도구 중 3D 프린터와 레이저 절단기를 이용해 융합교육(STEAM) 프로그램을 개발하고 학생들에게 적용하여 창의적 문제해결능력에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 초등학교 교육과정에 제시된 태양계 관련 학습자료를 분석하였고, 융합교육(STEAM)에서 제안하는 상황제시, 창의적 설계, 감성적 체험의 교육단계 중 '창의적 설계' 단계에 3D 프린터와 레이저 절단기를 통해 개발한 kit를 이용하여 융합교육(STEAM) 프로그램에 적용하였다. 개발된 프로그램을 형식 교육의 장에 적용하여 개발된 평가지표를 토대로 사전·사후 평가를 실시한다. 향후 3D Modeling을 초등학교 교육과정뿐만 아니라 중·고등학교 교육과정 또한 분석하여 적용한다면, 천문대중화를 위해 큰 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.221-237
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• 2011

This paper focused on three drawbacks exposed in subject matter related to solid figures in elementary school math textbook. First, general solid figure are introduced before rectangular parallelepiped and cube in fifth grade math textbook, and prism and pyramid in sixth grade math textbook are introduced. Second, the process of abstraction from concrete objects to solid figures is insufficient in sixth grade math textbook. Third, some definitions in subject matter related to solid figures are inconsistent and ambiguous. The following four suggestions can be put forward as a conclusion based on these results. First, subject matter in textbooks must be correspond with that in curriculum. Second, it is necessary to inform teachers of range of subject matter through teachers guide book and manual for curriculum definitely. Third, each grade subject matter in math textbooks must be reexamined. Fourth, regular modification of math textbooks must be possible institutionally.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.465-486
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• 2010

Studying the definition and building a foundation about variables during elementary school is a crucial factor before students study the variable in depth in middle school. So, forming a basis for understanding variable in this period should be treated with importance, because it is the first step in forming a clear understanding of the concept of variables. According to analysis of the types of letters used in current textbooks, we can see that too much emphasis was placed on type 1(letter evaluated), type 3(letter used as an Object). By not utilizing the various types of letter usage we reduce the situation to one which is removed from the context and an automatous style of learning. Therefore, the purpose of this study was the development about early algebra learning materials which use diverse types of letters. We have analyzed the types of letters used from the 4-ga to 6-na mathematics textbooks and the 4-ga to the 6-na workbooks. To make learning materials for well-balanced letter use, we developed learning materials focused on early algebra with the 6-ga and the 6-na textbooks.

• Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.65-86
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• 2003

Mathematics textbooks are substitutive showing real characters of didactic transposition in pseudo-contextualization and pseudo-personalization. This study analyzed statistical graphs in elementary school mathematics textbooks according to the first to the 7th curriculum in Korea. It focused on the didactic principles used in those methods through those view of Didactic Transposition Theory. The features of the elementary school mathematics textbooks in Korea are investigated and described ethnomethodologically according to each curriculum periods in dividing bar graph, line graph, pictograph, graph of ratio, histogram. The teaching sequences and methods of the statistical graphs, order and methods of sub-learning activities, teaming data, matter of the learning activity indicator were summarized. Usually, the teaching sequences, excepting the graphs of ratio, statistical graphs are introduced in the second semester of each grade. The graph of ratio is introduced in the first semester of 6th grade. As a result of analysing sub-Loaming activities, using them increased from the first to the 7th curriculum and its form was fixed constructive and stable at the 4th curriculum textbooks. As a result of analysing the teaming data, the data of the social aspects are used more frequently and the data of the individual preferences trended more gradually. As a result of analysing the matter of the teaming activity indicators, concept-explanation question style were used more frequently. Statement-practice style and consideration style trended gradually. Concluding remarks are: First, the didactic transposition of the elementary school mathematics textbooks developed systematically according to the first to the 7th curriculum; Second, mathematics textbooks gradually introduced the positive learning style of activity and the learners' spontaneousness; Third, more concrete practice activities and reflective activities were variously introduced considering the level and interest of each elementary student.