Research Trends in Science and Mathematics Education in South Korea 2014–2018: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of Publications in Selected Local Journals

Abstract Although science education and mathematics education share many characteristics as neighboring research disciplines, comparisons between the two research fields in the literature have rarely been made. In this study, we examine the two fields’ similarities and differences in the local context of South Korea by analyzing 2,426 research articles published in 15 selected local journals from both fields. The analysis revealed interesting commonalities and divergences across the two fields, suggesting a high degree of similarity in the distribution of research topics across the two fields. Nevertheless, some topics were more frequently studied in one field than the other. Based on the results, we suggest that understanding the ongoing research agendas and aims of adjacent disciplines such as mathematics education will be beneficial to the science education community by allowing self-reflection and facilitating interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. Several potential ways in which the two disciplines can cross-fertilize are discussed.

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A review of the effect of integrated STEM or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education in South Korea

Asia-Pacific Science Education ◽

10.1186/s41029-019-0034-y ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nam-Hwa Kang

Keyword(s):

Mathematics Education ◽

South Korea ◽

Integrated Stem ◽

Science Technology ◽

And Mathematics

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Globalisation, Blended Learning, and Mathematics Education

STEM Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-7363-2.ch002 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 25-46

Author(s):

Adedeji Tella

Keyword(s):

Mathematics Education ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Information Communication Technology ◽

Local Context ◽

Information Communication ◽

Tertiary Institutions ◽

And Mathematics

The issue about globalisation is now commonplace. However, there has not been enough literature concerning its link with ICT and mathematics education and how the three put together have impacted tertiary education pedagogy. In light of this, this chapter involves a local context of tertiary institutions operating in an environment exposed to the processes of globalisation. The chapter explores the meaning of globalisation, information communication technology, and mathematics education. It discusses how ICT and globalisation in relation to blended learning have influenced mathematics education, considers the relation between globalisation and mathematics education, and finally, draws the implications of globalisation and ICT on pedagogy in tertiary education.

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Critical thinking in Science education and Mathematics education: research trends of 2010-2019

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v9i9.6706 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. e115996706

Author(s):

Sandro Lucas Reis Costa ◽

Cássia Emi Obara ◽

Fabiele Cristiane Dias Broietti

Keyword(s):

Science Education ◽

Critical Thinking ◽

Mathematics Education ◽

Research Trends ◽

Teaching Approaches ◽

Education Resources ◽

Moderate Number ◽

Information Center ◽

Methodological Procedures ◽

And Mathematics

This research presents a systematic literature review of articles on critical thinking in Science Education and Mathematics Education. The objective is (1) to identify articles involving critical thinking in Science Education and Mathematics Education in international journals; and (2) to identify the main characteristics of these articles, in terms of: authors; years of publications; periodicals; authors' institutions; countries; citations; teaching levels; fields; the main references cited; and the number of mentions of the term critical thinking. The methodological procedures were performed according to Okoli’s 8 step guide (2015) for conducting a systemtic review and Bardin's Content Analysis (2011). The database used was the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), from which 63 articles published in 2010-2019 were analyzed. For this, inventories were used to identify the main characteristics of the publications. The results show: a moderate number of articles (63), considering the importance the theme is given in guiding documents; articles (22%) that mention “critical thinking” without citing critical thinking references; articles (78%) that mention “critical thinking” and cite critical thinking references; and a set of articles (32%) that present critical thinking as its main focus, prioritizing the discussion of this theme. In contrast, a set of articles (43%) focused more on proposed teaching approaches than the in-depth investigation/discussion of critical thinking itself. The need for more publications with the main focus on critical thinking in Science Education and Mathematics Education is relevant, as well as research in different contexts such as the evaluation/development of students' and teachers' critical thinking.

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Research on HPM Teaching Supported by Hawgent Dynamic Mathematics Software: Take “The Recognition of Circle” as an Example

Journal of Contemporary Educational Research ◽

10.26689/jcer.v5i8.2453 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 148-154

Author(s):

Linfeng Han ◽

Qian Tao

Keyword(s):

Mathematics Education ◽

Mathematical Knowledge ◽

History Of Mathematics ◽

Educational Value ◽

Research Fields ◽

Education Community ◽

History Of ◽

Dynamic Mathematics ◽

Modern Mathematics ◽

Mathematics Software

History and Pedagogy of Mathematics (HPM) is one of the important research fields in mathematics education, which has received widespread attention from the mathematics education community because of its educational value. Modern mathematics education technology plays an important auxiliary role in mathematics teaching. Hawgent is a dynamic mathematics software that can present abstract mathematical knowledge visually and static mathematical knowledge dynamically. In view of this, this research takes “the recognition of circle” as an example to conduct a research on HPM teaching supported by Hawgent Dynamic Mathematics Software in three aspects: analyze the contents and uncover the history of mathematics, make the products and show the history of mathematics, design the teaching and integrate the history of Mathematics.

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Research Advisory Committee Report: Mathematics Education Reform and Mathematics Education Research: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Obligations

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education ◽

10.5951/jresematheduc.21.4.0287 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 287-292

Keyword(s):

Mathematics Education ◽

Education Reform ◽

National Research Council ◽

National Commission ◽

Committee Report ◽

National Council ◽

Nation At Risk ◽

Education Community ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Excellence In Education

The mathematics education community is engaged in a level of refonn activity of remarkable breadth and intensity. This most recent context of educational refom1 was established in the early 1980s, in part through reports such as A Nation at Risk (National Commission on Excellence in Education. 1983). The content-based counterparts of these documents include the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1989a), Everybody Coums (National Research Council, 1989), Project 2061: Science for All Americans (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1989), and the forthcoming Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1989b).

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