Interdisciplinary Studies in Science and Mathematics Education 1

Course aim

To engage students with constructivist perspectives of student learning and focus on interactive approaches to teaching science and mathematics from Years 3 to 9. To support students to plan, implement and evaluate an initial learning experience in science and mathematics with their Reflective Practice Class.

Course content

Constructivist perspectives of student learning; social constructivist pedagogies including interactive approaches to teaching; thinking and working mathematically and scientifically from critical perspectives; planning for learning in mathematics and science; key concepts embedded in sorting and classifying, pattern number, living things and ecologically sustainable components of Years 3 to 9 curriculum. The course supports students to plan, teach and evaluate initial learning experiences for students in their Reflective Practice 1 classrooms.

Textbook(s)

Van de Walle, J., Karp, K., and Bay-Williams, J. 2010, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, 7th edition (international edition), Pearson, USA

Skamp, K. (ed 2008, Teaching Primary Science Constructively, 3rd edition, Thomson, China

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 1 week
Workshop	3 hours x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Report, Viva

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.