본 연구는 협동적 문제해결에 기초한 유아 수학활동 프로그램을 개발하고, 이를 적용한 후 프로그램의 효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 유아 수학활동 및 협동활동 관련 문헌고찰, 프로그램안 구성, 그리고 프로그램안 내용타당도 및 적합성 검증의 과정을 거쳐서 프로그램을 개발하였다. 협동적 문제해결에 기초한 유아 수학활동 프로그램의 구성은 교육목적 및 목표, 교육내용, 교수-학습 방법, 평가로 구성되었다. 프로그램의 효과를 알아보기 위해 G광역시에 소재하고 있는 유치원 만 5세 57명을 연구대상으로 선정하였다. 개발된 프로그램을 8주 동안 주 3회 총 24개의 활동을 실시하였다. 사전검사와 사후검사에 수학적 능력 검사, 수학적 태도 검사, 학습관련 사회적 기술 검사를 실시하였으며, 본 프로그램의 효과를 밝히기 위해 t-검증을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 협동적 문제해결에 기초한 유아 수학활동 프로그램은 유아의 수학적 능력, 수학적 태도, 학습관련 사회적 기술 모두에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 협동적 문제해결에 기초한 유아 수학활동 프로그램이 유아의 전인발달을 도모하는 대안적인 유아 수학활동 프로그램으로서 유아교육현장에 적용 가능성을 시사하고 있다.

The purpose of this study is to develop a mathematics activity program based on cooperative problem-solving for young children, and to explore its applicability and its effects on children's mathematics ability, mathematics attitude, learning-related social skills. The following three steps were used in constructing this cooperative problem-solving based program: 1) reviewing and analyzing relevant materials, programs and research on mathematics education and cooperative activity for young children, 2) constructing the mathematics activity program, and 3) verifying the program by content validity. Fifty-seven children rendns,enrolled in tpr classics t kindergartens located in G City. One class of 29 children was assigned to the experimental group and the other class of 28 children to the control group. The experimental group engaged in a mathematics activity program based on cooperative problem-solving with 24 activities for three times a week, while the control group engaged in individual mathematics activities of the same theme. Analysis of the data obtained from the two groups demonstrates that the cooperative problem- solving mathematics activity program developed in this research is effective in improving children’s mathematical ability, attitude and learning-related social skills. This result implies that a mathematics activity program based on cooperative problem-solving is eminently suitable for use as a children’s mathematics program aimed at whole-person development.

The purpose of this study is to develop a mathematics activity program based on cooperative problem-solving for young children, and to explore its applicability and its effects on children's mathematics ability, mathematics attitude, learning-related social skills. The following three steps were used in constructing this cooperative problem-solving based program: 1) reviewing and analyzing relevant materials, programs and research on mathematics education and cooperative activity for young children, 2) constructing the mathematics activity program, and 3) verifying the program by content validity. Fifty-seven children rendns,enrolled in tpr classics t kindergartens located in G City. One class of 29 children was assigned to the experimental group and the other class of 28 children to the control group. The experimental group engaged in a mathematics activity program based on cooperative problem-solving with 24 activities for three times a week, while the control group engaged in individual mathematics activities of the same theme. Analysis of the data obtained from the two groups demonstrates that the cooperative problem- solving mathematics activity program developed in this research is effective in improving children’s mathematical ability, attitude and learning-related social skills. This result implies that a mathematics activity program based on cooperative problem-solving is eminently suitable for use as a children’s mathematics program aimed at whole-person development.