Studies in Mathematics Education 2

Course aim

To prepare students as pre-service educators to plan, resource, teach and evaluate well sequenced mathematics learning experiences and topics as part of a longer term program.

Course content

Students will extend their knowledge on Mathematics Education with practices that support learning mathematics based on play and social constructivist perspectives, concept and language development with a particular focus from number, algebra, geometry and data handling, thinking mathematically; the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum and plan for learning and assessment in the context of Professional Experience 3.

Textbook(s)

Primary and Primary/Middle specialisation: Reys R, Rogers A, Falle J, Frid S & Bennett S 2013, Helping children learn mathematics, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, 42 McDougall Street, Milton Qld

Early Childhood specialisation: Macmillan, A 2009, Numeracy in early childhood: shared contexts for teaching and learning , Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2059	Studies in Mathematics Education 1

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 3061	Professional Experience 3: Assessment and Reporting
EDUC 2030	Science Education

Only those students enrolled in the Primary and Middle specialisation of the Bachelor of Education are expected to fulfill the corequisite requirements.

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	4 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Online learning activities)	4 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	4 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Plan, Presentation, Report

Fees

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