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EDSE3134: Teaching Mathematics 2B
2024 unit information
This second extension unit of study aims to develop students' knowledge of mathematics learning from Kindergarten to Year 12 with a focus on middle years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the content included in the relevant syllabus documentation. The processes required to work and think mathematically will be explored in detail including problem solving and reasoning. Rich problem-solving tasks will be designed and evaluated for use in middle school classrooms. Research comparing such approaches to traditional approaches will be used to develop student teachers' beliefs about the teaching and learning of mathematics in secondary classrooms.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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96 credit points of study including EDSE3133 |
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Corequisites:
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EDSE3132 |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand how Working Mathematically processes in the curriculum support student learning and appreciate the importance of problem solving in the development of mathematical competence
- LO2. Develop appropriate research-based pedagogies by designing, implementing and assessing rich problem-solving tasks which relate to specific content areas of the curriculum
- LO3. Develop strategies to support students' problem-solving efforts in mathematics classrooms by catering for the full range of students using scaffolds such as enabling and extending prompts, cooperative learning strategies, and literacy and language-based supports
- LO4. Use research literature to investigate particular curriculum content areas and issues in mathematics education such as student participation and engagement, and develop writing skills appropriate for contributions to professional journals
- LO5. Develop knowledge and understanding of the importance of the development of algebraic thinking and proportional reasoning to the whole curriculum and develop strategies to organise content into effective learning and teaching sequences from Kindergarten to Year 12
- LO6. Examine mathematics curriculum approaches to the development of both content and processes in other contexts (both national and international) to develop an understanding of current issues in mathematics education.
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