ED5962 - Mathematics Education for Primary Teachers
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Limited to students enrolled in the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary). The teaching for this subject commences the week beginning May 23rd 2016. Final Assessment for this subject occurs in the two weeks commencing 5 September 2016. There are 9 teaching weeks in the period, with additional weeks for Placements and Vacations.
The subject develops graduate student teachers towards the Graduate Teacher Australian Professional Standard requirements in the context of teaching mathematics to primary schools children from diverse backgrounds. Upon completion of this subject, through the professional knowledge acquired and professional practice experiences provided, graduate student teachers will develop mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge, an appreciation of ICT tools to facilitate and showcase learning and behavioural vs. constructivist approaches to teaching primary aged children. This means GSTs will develop and demonstrate thorough understanding of a range of mathematical pedagogies that are informed by research and support contemporary approaches to children's learning, especially demonstrating how to use evidence gathered from students to inform pedagogical decision making through differentiated instruction. GSTs will develop dispositions as reflective practitioners, able to plan sequences of lessons, implement and evaluate current national and state curriculum frameworks and policies in mathematics education and competencies to effectively and equitably teach mathematics to primary aged children from diverse backgrounds. Collegial, collaborative and reflective practices are encouraged, modelled and practiced in this subject.
Learning Outcomes
- advanced and integrated understanding and application of the content and characteristics of developmentally appropriate mathematics curricula for primary aged children;
- advanced knowledge of the learning processes used by primary children from diverse backgrounds in learning mathematics and ICT tools to facilitate and showcase learning;
- expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to plan for the integration of mathematical learning across all curriculum areas, and address issues of access and equity in teaching mathematics;
- design, implement and evaluate curriculum, assessment and differentiated learning opportunities, with a view to enhanced learning outcomes for all students, including those from diverse cultural, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds and with specific learning needs;
- dispositions necessary to constructively evaluate various teaching methods, materials and media as they relate to primary children's learning as stipulated in relevant state and national frameworks and policies.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Numeracy Mastery as established in ED5952 Knowledge of Learners and Learning as established in ED5950 Teaching for Diversity as established in ED5960 |
| Prerequisites: | ED5951 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Non-standard start/end 23-May-2016 to 16-Sep-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Philemon Chigeza |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignment 1 - content and pedagogical knowledge (30%); assignment 2 - planning for teaching: lesson development and assessment (15%); assignemnt 3 - post teaching reflection (15%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Non-standard start/end 23-May-2016 to 16-Sep-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Philemon Chigeza |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignment 1 - content and pedagogical knowledge (30%); assignment 2 - planning for teaching: lesson development and assessment (15%); assignemnt 3 - post teaching reflection (15%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Non-standard start/end 23-May-2016 to 16-Sep-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Philemon Chigeza |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignment 1 - content and pedagogical knowledge (30%); assignment 2 - planning for teaching: lesson development and assessment (15%); assignemnt 3 - post teaching reflection (15%). |
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.