시각장애학교 중등학생의 수학적 성향 분석

Abstract

The Purpose of this study is to analyze mathematical disposition of secondary course students in schools for the blind. It offers basic materials to develope methods and strategies that can enhance their interest and motivation in learning mathematics. To carry out the purpose, secondary course students attending 12 schools for the blind throughout the nation were categorized as gender, course, time at onset of the visual impairment, primary literacy medium for learning, and experience of general education. Questionnaire was distributed and analyzed on behalf of their mathematical disposition. Confidence, adaptability, continuity, interest, self-monitoring and awareness of mathematical applicability were contained in mathematical disposition. The results on mathematical disposition and its components from this investigation were as follows. The mathematical disposition level of secondary course students attending schools for the blind is revealed average. Awareness of mathematical applicability indicates highest level in the mathematical disposition components. Male students indicate higher level than female students do in the mathematical disposition of secondary course students attending schools for the blind. Male students indicate higher level than female students do in their adaptability, continuity, interest of mathematics and awareness of mathematical applicability. Middle school course students indicate higher level than high school course students do in their continuity of mathematics. Braille users indicate higher level than regular print (including regular-sized, large-sized, and enlarged materials) users do in their mathematical adaptability. Students who had taken general education indicate higher level than those who had not taken general education in their mathematical confidence.