Mathematics Education 1

Course aim

To deepen students’ personal understandings of the goals, purposes and methods of teaching mathematics in the middle and senior years of schooling.

Course content

The students will develop deeper understanding of the nature of knowledge in and purpose of teaching mathematics. The students will critique the impact of learning theory on the teaching of mathematics and examine assessment in mathematics, the teaching methodologies appropriate for junior secondary mathematics, the use of computers and calculators in mathematics teaching and curriculum documents.

Textbook(s)

Goos, M, Vale, C and Stillman, G 2016, Teaching secondary school mathematics, 2nd ed, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Group presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.