Unit of Study EDUC3027 Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Context (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

96 Credit points in a Bachelor of Education course.

Unit description

Develops advanced knowledge, skills and understanding for teaching mathematics. Emphasises understanding and teaching curriculum outcomes, content and elements in relation to the applications of mathematics in context (e.g. applications in ICTs). Students will develop a comprehensive view of numeracy learning and focus on curriculum design and assessment to develop their own teaching scenarios.

Unit content

Module 1: Working Mathematically

Module 2: Numeracy Learning Progression

Module 3: Curriculum Planning

Module 4: Assessing

Module 5: Reporting

Module 6: Evidence and Research in Teaching Mathematics through Problem-Solving

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate comprehensive practical and theoretical knowledge of the Mathematics Learning Progressions

plan and design mathematics sequences and lessons to enhance students’ mathematical thinking

make connections across topics in mathematics and articulate the syllabus’ main objective: Working Mathematically and Processes: understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning

assess students’ mathematical competence and provide effective feedback

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (weekly)

Assessment
Plan	60%
Portfolio	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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