ED2193 - Mathematics Education for Primary School
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Limited offering available to only RATEP students [36110 Majors BED-RA4, BED-RA3].
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 new times.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an awareness of the content and characteristics of developmentally appropriate and socially just mathematics curricula for primary children;
- demonstrate an understanding of the learning processes used by primary children of different socio-cultural backgrounds in learning mathematics;
- explore ways of creating a learning environment for effective learning and teaching of mathematics for primary children;
- construct, articulate and apply a personal philosophy regarding the teaching and learning of mathematics in new times;
- evaluate various teaching methods, materials and media as they relate to primary children's learning as stipulated in relevant national and state curriculum frameworks and policies.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is expected that from ED1491 students will be familiar with the mathematical concepts explored each week, and that they have sufficient experience in critical analysis of readings and ideas that they can construct a well-supported argument |
| Prerequisites: | 6 credit points of level 1 ED subjects including ED1491 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED2111 and ED2191 and ED2093 and ED5220 and ED5223 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Philemon Chigeza |
| Lecturer: | Mr Mal Cockburn. |
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| Assessment: | assignment 1: online quizzes (20%); assignment 2: presentation (20%); assignment 3: folio (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Online tutorial attendance at RATEP site as per schedule to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Philemon Chigeza |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Colleen Kaesehagen. |
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| Assessment: | assignment 1: online quizzes (20%); assignment 2: presentation (20%); assignment 3: folio (20%); centrally-administered final exam (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Philemon Chigeza. |
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| Assessment: | assignment 1: online quizzes (20%); assignment 2: presentation (20%); assignment 3: folio (20%); centrally-administered final exam (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.