• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2009

This study investigates the change in two theoretical constructs, attitudes toward mathematics and mathematics self-efficacy, among college students involved in a learning community model. The case of this study was a developmental mathematics class offered at a historically black college located in the southeastern United States. Subjects included 31 students enrolled in an introductory mathematics course, some of whom participated in a learning community (treatment group). The participants completed mathematics attitudes and mathematics efficacy instruments twice: at the beginning of the semester and again at the end. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and a non-parametric statistic. The results showed that students' attitudes toward mathematics and mathematics self-efficacy are strongly correlated; the mathematical problem-solving efficacy changed significantly over time and it is significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group; and the treatment group produced better outcomes. These findings indicate that a learning community model can increase students' mathematics self-efficacy beliefs. It is recommended that mathematics self-efficacy and attitudes toward mathematics be measured over an extended period of time when a learning community is implemented.

• 한국수학교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수학교육학회 2010년도 제44회 전국수학교육연구대회
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• pp.21-28
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• 2010

It is common that whoever is having a very low achievement level in mathematics has a poor attitude toward mathematics. However, it is totally opposite when we look at the case of Korean students. On several studies on international comparisons in mathematics and science achievement, Korean students recorded a top ranks among the nations. However, their attitudes toward mathematics are very poor; almost at the bottom in international assessment among other countries compared to international peers. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between students' attitudes toward mathematics and teaching methods and to analyze findings of research articles published within the last 15 years. These findings will contribute not only to understanding a relationship between students' attitudes toward mathematics and teaching methods, but to provide guidelines for how students' attitudes toward mathematics can be improved.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.195-206
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of teacher on fourth-grade students' attitudes toward mathematics using data from TIMSS 2011. Students' attitudes toward mathematics included interest in learning mathematics, interest in mathematics lessons, and confidence in their mathematics ability. Teacher factors included mathematics professional development, confidence in teaching mathematics, teacher-centered mathematics instruction, and enhancing student mathematical thinking. The two level Hierarchical Linear Model was employed to analyze the relationship between teacher factors and student attitudes. Results showed that teacher-centered mathematics instruction significantly and positively predicted students' confidence about their mathematics ability. The findings suggest that school systems and mathematics educators need to provide teachers with the curriculum, assessment, and research-based practices and knowledge to overcome the obstacles to change their mathematics classroom.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.189-202
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• 2002

Problem-centered learning reflects learning strategy based on constructivism. In this learning, students should find the solution in a small group discussion, and share their solutions with classmates in whole class discussion. So students participate in mathematics instruction actively and interact with other students about the strategies. We expect students would change their attitudes on mathematics and mathematical learning in these processes. In this study, we analyzed students' attitudes on mathematics and mathematical learning when they participated the problem-centered learning program. We found the change of students' attitudes to mathematics via problem-centered learning.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.35-61
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• 2024

본 연구의 목적은 TIMSS 최근 5주기 동안 우리나라 중학교 2학년 학생들의 수학 정의적 태도 변화 추이를 살펴보는 데 있다. 이를 위해 먼저 우리나라를 포함한 주요 5개국 학생들의 수학 정의적 태도 변화 추이를 전체, 성별, 성취수준별로 분석하고, 이어서 우리나라 학생들의 수학 정의적 태도 문항별 변화 추이를 분석하였다. 연구 결과, TIMSS 최근 5주기 동안 우리나라 중학교 2학년 학생들의 수학에 대한 흥미, 자신감, 가치인식 전반에 걸쳐 긍정적인 변화가 있는 것으로 나타났다. TIMSS 최근 5주기 동안 우리나라 남학생의 수학 정의적 태도가 여학생보다 높고 성별에 따른 차이가 최근 들어 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 우리나라 학생들은 성취수준에 따라 수학 정의적 태도의 차이가 크고 하위 성취수준 학생들의 수학 정의적 태도가 특히 낮은 점이 확인되었다. 우리나라 학생들의 수학 가치인식에 대한 문항별 분석에서는 일상생활에서의 수학의 필요성에 대한 인식이 낮아지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 우리나라 학생들의 정의적 태도 함양을 위한 시사점을 제시하였으며, 본 연구의 결과가 우리나라 수학교육의 성과 점검을 위한 기초 자료로서 의미 있게 활용되어 학생들의 수학 정의적 태도 함양을 위한 방안을 마련하는 데 기여할 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.463-488
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was providing implications in teaching and learning activities to vitalize mathematical communication and to raise positive attitudes about mathematics. We analyzed mathematical communication, disposition and attitudes of the students who had lower mathematical achievement rather than that of Korean language in class using reading materials and strategies. We found that teaching-learning activities using the reading materials and strategies let the low achievers in mathematics communicate more about mathematical notions and problem-solving process actively. The activities triggered interests and attention of mathematics and self-study. In addition, the lessons with reading materials and strategies aroused confidence, will and responsibility to mathematics learning to the students. They made the learners notice mathematics' values and roles and gave the opportunity of reflection about students' learning processes. As a result, the teaching-learning using reading materials and strategies should be developed and accomplished actively in classroom to turn mathematical inclination and attitudes of the students who had had negative inclination and attitudes to mathematics into those of positive and to vitalize mathematical communication to the lower achievers in mathematics.

• 아동학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.49-65
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• 2006

This attitudes scale for prediction of mathematics achievement by elementary school students was developed from 50 initial items from the literature rated for content validity by 30 experts. The ratings rendered 31 revised items used for exploratory factor analysis and reliability tests. The 31 items were administered to 183 elementary students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, yielding 4 factors : enjoyment, confidence, value, and motivation with high inter-items consistency. To confirm appropriateness of the constructed model and to test its predictability in mathematics achievements, confirmative factor analysis and discriminant analysis were performed on 693 cases. Results showed that the attitude scale model of 4 factors can be recommended for use in the measurement of elementary school students' attitudes toward mathematics.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.147-160
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to examine (1) if sociocultural factors that are known to influence gender gap in mathematics achievement are gender equitable for Singaporean eighth grade students, (2) if there is a higher level of gender equitability in students' attitudes towards mathematics and (3) how sociocultural factors influence mathematics achievement for Singaporean eighth grade students. This study is based on 5,923 Singaporean eighth grade students who participated in TIMSS 2011 assessment. The study found that there were no statistically significant gender differences in 'parental involvement in education' and 'teacher efficacy.' There were no statistically significant gender differences in students' attitudes of 'like learning mathematics,' and 'value learning mathematics'. A significant gender difference was identified for the attitude of 'confident with mathematics.' The boys displayed a higher level of confidence in mathematics than the girls consistent with other study findings for Asian students. The degree of effect from 'parental involvement in education,' 'teacher efficacy,' and 'confident with mathematics' on mathematics achievement are found to be stronger for girls than boys. The finding implies that girls' mathematics achievement can benefit from having more positive encouragement and involvement of parents and teachers and strengthening confidence in mathematics.

• 한국학교수학회논문집
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.65-84
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• 2011

이 연구에서는 수학에 대한 태도 측면에서의 성차를 고찰함으로써 수학 학업성취도의 성 차를 줄이기 위한 시사점을 도출하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 2007년 국가수준 학업성취도 수학과 평가 결과와 수학에 대한 태도 조사 결과를 중심으로 초 중 고등학생의 수학에 대한 태도의 성차, 성취수준에 따른 수학에 대한 태도의 성차를 분석하였다. 먼저, 초 중 고등학교에서 모두 남학생의 수학에 대한 태도 점수가 여학생보다 통계적으로 유의미하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 다음으로, 수학에 대한 태도의 하위 요소에 대한 성차는 초 중 고등학교에서 모두 가치인식에 비하여 흥미와 자신감에서 더 크게 나타났다. 마지막으로, 초 중 고등학교에서 모두 수학 성취수준이 높을수록 수학에 대한 태도 점수가 더 높았으며, 수학에 대 한 태도 점수의 성차가 가장 큰 집단은 우수학력 집단이었다. 이로부터 수학 학업성취도의 성차를 줄이기 위해서는 초등학교부터 여학생이 수학에 대한 긍정적인 태도를 강화시킬 수 있도록 분위기를 조성하고 계속적인 지도가 필요함을 알 수 있다.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2006

In this paper we investigated the influence on school students when they use graphing calculator for exploration, including their experience of exploration, their ability and attitudes. After using graphing calculator based mathematics exploration course, two students were interviewed and 162 students who finished the course in these years were investigated. The results show that graphing calculator is a useful tool to develop students' explorative ability. Most of students had positive attitudes to and were interested in making use of graphing calculator.