• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2003

This research reviewed literatures on proof in mathematics education. Several views of proof can be classified (and identified) such as psychological approach (Platonism, empiricism), structural approach (logicism, formalism, intuitionism) and social approach (ontology, axiomatic systems). All these views of proof are valuable in mathematics education society. The concept of proof can be found in the form of analytic knowledge not of constructive knowledge. Human beings developed their knowledge in the sequence of constructive knowledge to analytic knowledge. Therefore, in mathematics education, the curriculum of mathematics should involve the process of cognitive knowledge development.

• 대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.291-298
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• 1998

This study deals with the problem of proof education in the middle school geometry bby examining van Hiele#s geometric thought level theory and Freudenthal#s mathematization teaching theory. The implications that have been revealed by examining the theory of van Hie이 and Freudenthal are as follows. First of all, the proof education at present that follows the order of #definition-theorem-proof#should be reconsidered. This order of proof-teaching may have the danger that fix the proof education poorly and formally by imposing the ready-made mathematics as the mere record of proof on students rather than suggesting the proof as the real thought activity. Hence we should encourage students in reinventing #proving#as the means of organization and mathematization. Second, proof-learning can not start by introducing the term of proof only. We should recognize proof-learning as a gradual process which forms with understanding the meaning of proof on the basic of the various activities, such as observation of geometric figures, analysis of the properties of geometric figures and construction of the relationship among those properties. Moreover students should be given this natural ground of proof.

• 대한수학교육학회지:수학교육학연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.313-326
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• 1998

The purpose of this study is to verify the meaning of preformal proof and its didactical significance in mathematics education. A preformal proof plays a more important role in mathematics education, because nowadays in mathematics a proof is considered as an important fact from a sociological point of view. A preformal proof was classified into four categories: a) action proof, b) geometric-intuitive proof, c) reality oriented proof, d) proof by generalization from paradiam. An educational significance of a preformal proof are followings: a) A proof is not identified with a formal proof. b) A proof is not only considered from a symbolic level, but also from enactive and iconic level. c) A preformal proof generates a formal proof and convinces pupils of a formal proof d) A preformal proof is psychologically natural. e) A preformal proof changes a conception of what is a proof. Therefore a preformal proof is expected to teach in school mathematics from the elementary school to the secondary school.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.73-85
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• 1998

The purpose of this study is to investigate the understanding of middle school students on the meaning of proof and to suggest a teaching method to improve their understanding based on three levels identified by Kunimune as follows: Level I to think that experimental method is enough for justifying proof, Level II to think that deductive method is necessary for justifying proof, Level III to understand the meaning of deductive system. The conclusions of this study are as follows: First, only 13% of 8th graders and 22% of 9th graders are on level II. Second, although about 50% students understand the meaning of hypothesis, conclusion, and proof, they can't understand the necessity of deductive proof. This conclusion implies that the necessity of deductive proof needs to be taught to the middle school students. One of the teaching methods on the necessity of proof is to compare the nature of experimental method and deductive proof method by providing their weak and strong points respectively.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.299-320
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• 2009

In mathematics, the education of the geometry proof has been playing an important role in promoting the ability for logical thinking by means of developing the deductive reasoning. However, despite of those importance mentioned above, considering the present condition for the education of the geometry proof in middle schools, it is still found that most of classes are led mainly by teachers, operating the cramming system of eduction, and students in those classes have many difficulties in learning the geometry proof course. Accordingly this thesis suggests the other method that is distinguished from previous proof educations. The thesis of Kai-Lin Yang and Fou-Lai Lin on 'A Model of Reading Comprehension of Geometry Proof (RCGP)', which was published in 2007, have various practical examples based on the model. After composing classes based on those examples and instructing the geometry proof, found out a problem. And then advance a new teaching model that amendment and supplementation However, it is considered to have limitation because subjects were minority and classes were operated by man-to-man method. Hopefully, the method of proof education will be more developed through performing more active researches on this in the nearest future.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2004

In this study, we conceptualized the ‘preformal proof’, which is a transitive level of proof from the experimental and inductive justification to the formalized mathematical proof. We investigated concrete features of the preformal proof in the historico-genetic and the didactical situations. The preformal proof can get the generality of the contents of proof, which makes a distinction from the experimental proof. And we can draw a distinction between the preformal and formal proof, in point that the preformal proof heads for the reality-oriented objects and does not use the formal language.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.55-72
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• 1998

We prove many statements in middle and high school mathematics, so it is necessary to have some method for understanding the modes of proof. But it is hard to discuss about the modes of proof without knowing logics. Venn-diagrams can be used in a great variety of situations, and it is useful to the students unfamiliar with logical procedure. Since knowing a mode of proof that could be used may still not guarantee success of proof, it is also necessary to illustrate many cases of proof strategies. To achieve the above reguirements, (1)Even though intuition, the modes of proof used in middle school mathematics should be understood by using venn-diagrams and the students can use the right proof in the right statement. (2)We must illustrate many kinds of proof so that the students can get the proof stratigies from these illustrations. (3)If possible, logic should be treated in middle school mathematics for students to understand the system of proof correctly.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈C:초등수학교육
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2000

The purpose of this paper is to address He possibility of the teaching of 'proof' in elementary mathematics, on the assumption that proof in school mathematics should be used in the broader, psychological sense of justification rather than in the narrow sense of deductive, formal proof. 'Proof' has not been taught in elementary mathematics, traditionally. Most students have had little exposure to the ideas of proof before the geometry. However, 'Proof' cannot simply be taught in a single unit. Rather, proof must be a consistent part of students' mathematical experience in all grades. Or educators and mathematicians need to rethink the nature of mathematical proof and give appropriate consideration to the different types of proof related to the cognitive development of a notion of proof.

• 대한수학교육학회지:학교수학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.501-524
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• 2011

본 연구는 초등 영재학급 학생들의 증명 능력 향상을 목적으로 증명의 본질과 구조를 경험할 수 있는 비형식적 활동 교수 학습 자료를 개발하고 이를 실제 현장에 적용한 사례들을 분석하여 초등학교 수준에서의 영재들을 위한 증명 교육의 가능성과 교육에서의 시사점을 제안하기 위한 것이다. 초등 영재학급 학생들은 비형식적 활동 교수 학습 자료를 통해 증명의 본질과 구조에 대한 기본적인 이해가 이루어졌으며 증명에 대한 중요성과 필요성을 인식하였다. 증명에 대한 흥미도도 높아졌지만 증명이 쉽다고 느끼지는 않았다. 학생들은 광고나 신문, 패러독스에서 가정을 분석할 수 있었으며, 자료 적용 후에는 어려운 증명 문제에 도전하고자 하는 의지를 보였다. 이를 바탕으로 영재학급 학생들을 대상으로 하는 증명교육의 시사점을 제안하였다.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.373-389
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 조합등식의 증명에서 조합적 논증을 이용한 증명방법과 기존의 수학교과서에 제시된 증명방법을 비교하고 조합등식에서 조합적 논증을 이용한 문제해결 전략을 유형별로 분류하여 제시하고자 한다. 이를 통해서 조합적 논증을 이용한 조합등식의 탐구활동을 교수 학습과정에 활용하고, 심화 학습 자료를 개발하는데 기초 자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.