ED3214 - Secondary Mathematics Curriculum
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Graduate Bachelor of Education (Secondary). Graduate BEd students are required to take this subject with or before ED3491 if it is their first teaching area. It is recommended to be taken before ED3491 if it is their second teaching area.
This subject introduces students to the field of mathematics education. Topics include: the nature of mathematics and mathematical thinking, influences on school mathematics including syllabus developments, developing and maintaining a classroom for learning mathematics, planning mathematics lessons, selecting and developing classroom resources and assessment practices in mathematics.
Learning Outcomes
- apply this framework to the specific content areas of the current syllabus documents in use in Years 8-10 of Queensland schools;
- construct and critique a variety of different modes of assessment;
- construct and reflect on students own theoretical framework for the teaching of secondary mathematics within the context of the theories and practices which are seen to be effective in encouraging and facilitating the learning of mathematics;
- critique and reflect on recent developments in secondary mathematics education in Australia and overseas;
- evaluate resources and technological innovations which relate to the secondary mathematics classroom.
| Prerequisites: | ED2499 or undergraduate degree |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Lecturer: | jc127301. |
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| Assessment: | (10%); (40%); (50%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.