Analysis of Pattern Generalization Problems of Korean Mathematics Textbook

• 영문명: Analysis of Pattern Generalization Problems of Korean Mathematics Textbook
• 발행기관: 이화여자대학교 교과교육연구소
• 저자명: Lee Chong Hee Lee Soo Youn
• 간행물 정보: 『교과교육학연구』제17권 제4호, 1365~1384쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.01.01

영문 초록

The purpose of this study is to better understand the pattern generalization problems posed in the current school curricula of Korea. Twelve of most recently published elementary school (1st to 6th grade) mathematics textbooks and twelve Middle school (7th to 9th grade) mathematics textbooks (a total of 24 mathematic textbooks) were selected for the analysis. First, the different types and characteristics of pattern generalization problems based on previous research were categorized. Within these categories, we analyzed which pattern problems were emphasized in the school curriculum. The results indicate that ‘relating problems’ were mainly introduced in elementary school textbooks. ‘Searching for the same relationship’ and ‘procedure problems’ increased across the grades. ‘Pattern searching problems’ decreased across the grades, while ‘result searching’ and ‘pattern extension problems’ were rarely introduced. ‘Justification problems’ were inconsistently emphasized across the grades. With respect to the situational characteristics of the pattern generalization problems, ‘factual pattern generalization problems’ were consistently introduced across the grades, while ‘contextual pattern generalization problems’ and ‘symbolic pattern generalization problems’ were introduced only to a limited extent. Regarding the various types of pattern problems, only limited types of problems were proposed in both the elementary and middle school mathematic textbooks. From this study, we hope to address how the pattern generalization problems in the Korean mathematics curriculum lack pattern exercises in the curriculum core. We also hope to provide data which could lead to the development of a variety of pattern generalization problems in Korean mathematics textbooks in the future.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Theoretical Background

III. Methodology

IV. Result

V. Discussion

키워드

Pattern Generalization Pattern Problems Textbooks 패턴 일반화 패턴 문제 교과서