Abstract

This study aims to develop materials related to math education for the aged and to identify the effects of application as part of active measures to the aging society with its growing elderly population which is one of the greatest changes in our society. In this purpose, the necessity and objectives for development of materials of 'Silver Math' as education for the aged are explained. Developing and disseminating materials with a role as a program for intelligent needs and physical and spiritual health of the aged presents standards for development of more systemic and meaningful educational materials at this point of time when the importance of education of the aged increases to help the old enjoy qualitatively successful lives in later years in the perspective of lifelong education. Also it aims to present standards of contents and requirements in learning that are adequate and meaningful to old learners at the actual learning sites where education takes place only in terms of making good use of spare time while at the same time suggesting plans of teaching and learning as well as conditions for learning environment. Next, the effectiveness of 'Silver Math' are explored by applying developed materials to the aged. materials of 'Silver Math' for the aged with contents that are appropriate to the definitive and cognitive level of the aged are presented. The developed materials for mathematical activities are divided into 'computation of basic numbers' for those wishing to learn calculation and concepts of numbers, 'active math' that corresponds to definitive factors of old learners, facilitates leisure time through mathematical activities, and Improves communication abilities through cooperative learning among learners, and 'math with thinking power' to solve simple calculation problems by applying to various actual situations.

본 연구는 우리 사회의 가장 큰 변화 중 하나인 노인인구의 증가에 따른 고령사회에 적극적인 대비책 중 일환으로, 노인 수학 교육에 관련된 자료 개발 및 적용 효과를 파악하는 데 목적이 있다. 본고를 통해 노인 교육으로서의 실버수학 자료를 개발해야 할 필요성 및 목적을 밝히고 노인학습자가 수학 학습을 할 수 있는 인지적 능력, 즉 사고 기억 계산 주의집중 등에 대한 특정들에 대한 연구가 이루어졌다. 이에 따라 노인의 지적 욕구와 신체적 정신적으로 건강한 삶을 위한 프로그램으로써의 역할을 하는 교육 자료 개발이 이루어졌으며, 개발한 자료를 노인들에게 적용해 나가면서 실버 수학의 효과를 탐색하였다. 노인학습자들에게 실버 수학을 하기 위한 수업 모형을 고안하고, 고안된 수업 모형에 따라 기본 수 연산이 가능한 학습자가 수학적 활동을 통해 정의적 인지적 영역에는 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 파악하였다.

Keywords

• Silver Math;
• Mathematics Education;
• Life-long Education

• 실버수학;
• 수학 교육;
• 평생 교육;