초등학교 6학년 학생들의 문자 이해에 대한 실태 조사

A Survey on the Comprehension of Letters of Sixth Grade Elementary School Students

본 연구는 개정 교육과정 적용과 관련하여 초등학교 6학년 학생들의 문자에 대한 이해 실태를 조사한 것으로 검사 도구를 이용하여 292명의 학생들의 반응을 분석하였다. 분석 결과 초등학교 6학년 학생들은 상위 수준의 문자 사용 유형일수록 정답률이 낮았으며 전반적으로 낮은 수준의 문자 사용에 제한된 것으로 나타났다. 일부의 학생들만이 문자를 특정한 미지수로 여기거나 일반화된 수로 여길 수 있었다. 약 40%의 학생들이 문자 이해 수준 3에 머물러 있음을 확인할 수 있었는데, 문자 이해 수준별로 학생들이 겪는 어려움이 다양하게 나타났다. 이를 통해 대수 교수 학습 방향에 시사점을 도출하였다.

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how sixth grade elementary school students react to the types of letters use, what levels of understanding letters students are in and what difficulties are in understanding letters, and to raise issues about instructional methods of algebra. A descriptive study through pencil-and- paper tests was conducted. The test instruments consisted of 18 questions with 6 types of letters use. According to the results of testing, students' types of letter use and the levels of understanding letters were classified. The conclusions from the results of this study were as follows: First, the higher the types of letters use, the more sixth grade elementary school students had low scores on the types. Therefore, teaching methodologies of letters and expressions in the classroom need to encourage for students to improve their ability of using and understanding letter. Second, approximately 40% of students were categorized in level 3. Accordingly it is necessary to have a program of teaching and learning to improve their understanding levels of letters. Third, approximately 15% of students were categorized in level 0. In order to develop understanding of letters, it is important that students use letter evaluated and letter used as an object. Fourth, students had the difficulties in understanding letters. It is informative for teachers to understand these students' difficulties and thinking processes. Finally, we must treat the different uses of letters and introduce them successively according to the student's understanding levels of letters.