ED2193 - Mathematics Education for Primary School

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
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External offering available only to RATEP and Thursday Island students

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 Outcomes

• demonstrate an awareness of the content and characteristics of developmentally appropriate and socially just mathematics curricula for primary school age children;
• demonstrate an understanding of the learning processes used by primary school age children of different socio-cultural backgrounds in learning mathematics;
• evaluate various teaching methods, materials and media as they relate to primary school age childrens 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.

Prerequisites:	6 units of level 1 ED subjects or undergraduate degree
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ED2111 and ED2191 and ED2093 and ED5223

Availabilities
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	edmjk.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(45%); (20%); (35%).
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	jc153555.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (30%); (20%).
, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	jc153555.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	(30%); (30%); (40%).

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.