Mathematics for Secondary Teaching 1

Course aim

To enable students to have a critical understanding of the goals, purposes and methods of teaching mathematics in the middle and senior years of schooling.

Course content

Student will critically understand the nature of knowledge in and purpose of teaching mathematics, impact of learning theory on the teaching of mathematics, assessment in mathematics, teaching methodologies appropriate for junior secondary mathematics and use of computers and calculators in mathematics teaching, curriculum documents, eg. Australian Curriculum.

Textbook(s)

Goos, M, Stillman, G & Vale, C 2007, Teaching secondary school mathematics, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
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, 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.