Interdisciplinary Studies in Science and Mathematics Education 2

Course aim

To extend students' concepts and experiences in teaching and learning science and mathematics introduced in Interdisciplinary Studies in Science and Mathematics Education 1.

Course content

Students will engage with constructivist perspectives of student learning and focuses on interactive approaches to teaching science and mathematics from years 3 to 9. The students will build on their experiences in teaching and learning science and mathematics by investigating key concepts embedded in the substrands of the Years 3 to 9 curriculum in the earth and space science, physical science, geometry measurement, statistics and probability.  Students will develop learning resources that inform and support learners thinking and working scientifically and mathematically from a critical perspective.

Textbook(s)

Van de Walle, J, Karp, K & Bay-Williams, J 2013, Elementary and middle school mathematics: teaching developmentally, 8th ed, Pearson, New York

Skamp, K 2012, Teaching primary science constructively, 4th ed, Cengage, South Melbourne, VIC

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 5177	Interdisciplinary Studies in Science and Mathematics Education 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 1 week (introduction)
Workshop	4 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Lecture (Online))	1 hour x 1 week (introduction)
External (Online activities)	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

Essay, Evaluation, Plan

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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