수학과 교육과정에 반영된 핵심역량의 국제적 동향 탐색

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the international trends of how the core competencies arereflected in mathematics curriculum, and to find the implications for the revision of Korean mathematicscurriculum. For this purpose, the curriculum of the 9 countries including the U.S., Canada(Ontario), England,Australia, Poland, Singapore, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong were thoroughly reviewed. It was found that avariety of core competencies were reflected in mathematics curricula in the 9 countries such as problemsolving, reasoning, communication, mathematical knowledge and skills, selection and use of tools, criticalthinking, connection, modelling, application of strategies, mathematical thinking, representation, creativity,utilization of information, and reflection etc. Especially the four most common core competencies (problemsolving, reasoning, communication, and creativity) were further analyzed to identify their sub components. Consequently, it was recommended that new mathematics curriculum should consider reflecting various corecompetencies beyond problem solving, reasoning, and communication, and these core competencies are supposedto combine with mathematics contents to increase their feasibility. Finally considering the fact that softwareeducation is getting greater attention in the new curriculum, it is necessary to incorporate computationalthinking into mathematics curriculum.