Communications of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집)

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Research Trends in Mathematics Teacher Learning Community : Literature Review

수학 교사 공동체 관련 국내·외 연구 동향

  • Kim, Won (Graduate School of Education, Korea University) ;
  • Lim, Woong (Graduate School of Education, Yonsei University)
  • 김원 (고려대학교 교육대학원) ;
  • 임웅 (연세대학교)
  • Received : 2020.08.10
  • Accepted : 2020.09.28
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

This study conducted a systematic review of mathematics teacher learning communities, especially the characteristics of teacher collaboration in community activities. Our review includes 14 research papers published in national academic journals indexed in KCI and 24 research papers in international academic journals indexed in SSCI from 2003 to 2019. Results show that the literature varied in research design, research topics, and patterns relating to teacher collaboration. While both international and national papers report teacher community activities concerning the organization, management, and participation, there were different levels of involvement, visions, and activities across the communities of practice. For example, research in national journals has presented teacher community as professional development while papers in international journals have focused on documenting teacher community becoming a reflective community of practice. This study contributes to understanding the interplay of context, conflicting epistemic culture, and professional agency in fostering collaboration in teacher communities. This paper also discusses relevant research methods to investigate mathematics teacher communities and insights into the policy and practice of mathematics teacher education.

본 연구의 목적은 수학 교사 공동체에 대한 국내·외 연구의 최근 동향을 파악하고 그 중 특히 공동체 활동에서 구성원들의 협력의 특징을 분석함으로써 교사 공동체 연구와 실제에 시사점을 제공하는 것이다. 이를 위해 2003년부터 2019년 7월까지 국내 KCI 등재 논문 14편, 국외 SSCI 등재 논문 24편을 대상으로 연구 방법, 연구 주제, 그리고 교사 공동체에서 협력 의지, 방향, 양상을 분석하였다. 그 결과 국내·외 연구들은 통상 질적연구 방법을 활용하였다는 공통점이 있었으나 연구에서 주목한 주제와 공동체 협력의 특징에는 다소 차이가 있었다. 연구 주제 측면에서 국내 논문은 공동체 운영과 발달 및 프로그램 개발에 관한 연구가 많았으며 국외 논문은 공동체 활동과 교수 발달, 특히 교수 관행에 집중한 연구가 많았다. 또한 구성원들의 협력 양상에서 국내 논문은 지식의 제공과 교수 경험의 공유를 강조하였고, 국외 논문은 경험적 사례와 아이디어를 공유하는 것뿐 아니라 이를 반성하는 과정을 강조하였다는 차이가 나타났다. 한편 국내·외 논문에서 교사들이 주체적으로 공동체 활동 내용과 규범을 협의하는 활동에 주목하였다는 특징이 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 교사 공동체 연구의 방법, 공동체에서 협력 방식, 그리고 교사교육 정책에 관한 시사점을 제시하였다.

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이 논문은 2020년도 연세대학교 연구비 지원을 받아 수행된 것임(과제번호 2020-22-0107).

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