edu2som strands of mathematics
STRANDS OF MATHEMATICS
EDU2SOM
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we provide second year education students with an extension to their first year studies to gain firm grounding in the knowledge required for teaching primary school Mathematics. The focus is on student skill development in the teaching of the remaining content strands of mathematics; Measurement and Geometry and Statistics and Probability, and how to develop mathematical logic, reasoning, conjecture, problem solving and invention in these areas. During the semester students continue to examine current research and curriculum documents, and learn how to further develop primary classrooms as mathematical communities. ICT skills associated with accessing, processing and communicating in a blended learning environment are embedded within the course and utilised in assessment tasks.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sanders
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites EDU1TNA or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Teaching Primary Mathematics 4th Ed. | Recommended | Booker, G., Bond,D., Sparrow, l., & Swann P.(2010) | PEARSON AUSTRALIA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate knowledge of mathematical curriculum documents.
- Activities:
- TBE
02. Exhibit good communication, questioning and listening skills, and work collaboratively as a team.
- Activities:
- TBE
03. Show familiarity with and pedagogical knowledge of how Mathematics thinking develops, and how Mathematics is taught, at a variety of levels.
- Activities:
- TBE
04. Understand how outdoor activities can support student learning in Mathematics.
- Activities:
- TBE
05. Critically analyse and respond constructively to presentations by peers.
- Activities:
- TBE
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPeter Sanders
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development of a three week unit of work (2000-words equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Individual reflective feedback on group presentation(1000-words equivalent) | 25 | 01, 02, 05 | |
| one group presentation of a design for a maths activity (1000-words equivalent) | 25 | 01, 02 |