The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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Elementary textbook adoption process and teacher decisions

초등학교 수학 교과용 도서 선정과 관련한 교사들의 의사결정 탐색

  • Received : 2022.02.15
  • Accepted : 2022.03.15
  • Published : 2022.05.31
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Abstract

This study investigated teachers' decision-making and related factors in the elementary textbook adoption process. Our participants include 296 elementary teachers who took part in the mathematics textbook (grades 3 and 4) adoption committees in his/her schools. Our study used the decision-making model of Shavelson and Stern (1981) for analyzing teacher beliefs and attitudes concerning choices and priorities, judgments, evaluation methods, and key factors to reviewing and selecting a mathematics textbook. Our discussion includes teacher beliefs and intentions and the way they come into conflict with determinant factors that influence the decision-making of textbook adoption. Findings also reveal the unique nature of elementary school teaching as generalists in contrast with secondary teachers as specialists, playing a significant role in the adoption process. Lastly, the study discusses the entanglements of textbook reform and explains the discrepancy between textbook authorization/approval policies versus the plight of little change (and innovation) in mathematics textbooks.

이 연구는 검정 도서로 전환된 초등학교 3~4학년 수학 교과용 도서를 선정하는 교사들의 의사결정을 조사하였다. 개별 학교에서 수학 교과용 도서 선정에 참여한 296명의 초등교사를 대상으로 설문을 실시하고, Shavelson과 Stern (1981)의 의사결정 모델에 따라 수학 교과용 도서와 관련한 이들의 신념, 도서를 평가하는 판단 기준으로서 도서 내·외적 요인, 최종적인 의사결정에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 결과를 토대로 (1) 평소 신념과 실제 교과서 선정 의사결정 요소가 상충하는 현상, (2) 다교과 수업 업무에서 기인하는 의사결정 요소, (3) 교과서의 다양성을 추구하는 이상적인 정책과 차별성 없는 교과서에 안주하는 학교 현장 간의 괴리 현상 등 새로운 교과서 발행제도에 대한 시사점을 논의하였다.

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