Undergraduate - UnitEDF2123 - Exploring mathematics

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6 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Peninsula First semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Michael Askew

Synopsis

This unit is designed to build the competence and confidence of students in the discipline of mathematics. Students will explore a number of realistic situations across different cultures (occupational, ethnic, etc) in which the need for mathematical problem solving arises and within which mathematical ideas are generated. Students will also be expected to draw on and utilise personal experience, skills and knowledge to enable them to respond to mathematical situations. Content areas will include the six universal mathematical activities (of counting, locating, measuring, designing, explaining and playing), values and beliefs related to mathematics, and chance and data.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the relationship between multicultural real-world contexts and basic mathematical ideas;
consolidate their mathematical knowledge and skills across different cultures (including the indigenous Australian cultures); and
use a range of strategies unique to different cultures to solve mathematical problems.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Design of mathematics activity worksheets (1000 words, 25%)
Assignment 2: Design of a mathematics trail (3000 words,75%)

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Michael Askew

Contact hours

2 hours per week