Mathematics Education

Course aim

To develop preservice teachers' understanding of theories of learning and teaching mathematics and their own thinking and mathematical skills.

Course content

Preservice teachers will further develop their understanding of the big ideas in number, space, measurement, change and data, patterns and relationships, thinking, reasoning and communicating mathematically. Preservice teachers will examine current research in mathematics education and how it informs their practice. Preservice teachers will apply the Australian Curriculum Mathematics proficiency strands in conjunction with the content strands and descriptors in planning and teaching of mathematics. Preservice teachers will develop their professional practice of navigating a data driven world via the interpretation and use of learning data for planning learning experiences that cater for individual needs.

Textbook(s)

Primary Middle specialisation: Van de Walle, J et al 2013, Elementary and middle school Mathematics: teaching developmentally, 8th edition, Pearson, China

Primary Specialisation: Reys, R, Rogers, A, Falle, J, Frid, S & Bennett, S 2013, Helping children learn Mathematics, 1st Australian edition, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Milton, Qld

Early Childhood specialisation: Macmillan, A 2009, Numeracy in Early Childhood Education: shared contexts for teaching and learning, 1st edition , Oxford University Press , Australia

Prerequisite(s)

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

Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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