Science and Mathematics Education 2 (Years R-7)

Course aim

Preservice teachers will apply their knowledge of how primary students learn mathematics and science to plan, teach and then evaluate an interdisciplinary unit of work.

Course content

Preservice teachers will develop the pedagogical skills, scientific and mathematical knowledge, and capabilities to plan an interdisciplinary unit of work that is based on ACARA's Australian Curriculum, Science and Mathematics. This will take into account the integration of ICTs, learner differentiation, and learner diversity.

Textbook(s)

Reys, R Lindquist, M Lambdin, D Smith, N Rogers, A Bennett, S Cooke, A Robson, S Ewing & West, J 2020, Helping Children Learn Mathematics, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, Queensland

Skamp, K & Preston, C 2021, Teaching primary science constructively, 7th Edition, Cengage Learning Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
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

Presentation, Report

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.