ED2191:04
Mathematics Education in Primary School
Townsville, Cairns, External
HECS Band 1
26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials. Semester 1 (Townsville campus); Semester 2 (Cairns campus). External in Semester 1 for RATEP students only.
Compulsory for all undergraduate BEd programs in primary education.
Staff: Dr I Putt (Townsville campus); Dr M Klein (Cairns campus).
This subject has been designed to equip preservice teachers with the necessary knowledge and competencies to effectively and equitably teach mathematics to primary aged children in the new millenium.
Learning Objectives:
- demonstrate an understanding of the learning processes used by primary school age children of different socio-cultural backgrounds in learning mathematics;
- demonstrate an awareness of the content and characterisitics of developmentally appropriate and socially just mathematics curricula for primary school age children;
- evaluate various teaching methods, materials and media as they relate to primary school age children’s learning stipulated in A National Statement on Mathematics for Australian Schools (1990);
- explore ways of organising the learning environment to ensure effective learning and teaching;
- construct and articulate a personal philosophy regarding the teaching and learning of mathematics in the new millenium.
Assessment by:
Townsville
Critique of an article from a professional journal (10%); weekly workshop activities (20%); planning learning experiences (25%); two-hour examination (45%).
Cairns
Attendance and participation (20%); Research in Teaching Mathematics Part A (40%); Research in Teaching Mathematics Part B (40%).
RATEP
Workbook activities and teleconference participation (50%); assignment (25%); examination (25%).