EDF4267 - Mathematics education 3 - 2018

This is the third unit in a sequence of three units that builds students' knowledge, skills and attitudes for becoming effective teachers of primary school mathematics. There is a focus on content in the statistics and probability strand of the Australian Curriculum. Students consolidate and synthesise their learning to critically reflect on activities and approaches for developing understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning capacities associated with chance, data representation and data presentation. Students engage with research on how students learn and develop strategies for addressing more complex learning needs, including differentiating learning tasks, setting challenging tasks for more able children, and designing authentic learning projects that promote integrated learning. Students also develop their own numeracy skills essential for being a teacher and locate sources of professional learning for teachers of mathematics.

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

1. demonstrate and apply knowledge and understanding of the statistics and probability strand of the Australian Curriculum
2. demonstrate competence with meeting the numeracy demands of the teaching profession including interpreting and using data and statistics
3. design authentic learning projects with planned lesson sequences
4. evaluate integrated learning projects in terms of mathematical proficiencies
5. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into teaching strategies that are responsive to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds
6. plan lessons for addressing more complex learning needs that involve differentiating tasks and setting challenging tasks
7. plan learning experiences using open-ended mathematical investigations
8. graphically present and analyse data using Excel and other digital devices.

Design an authentic task (2000 words, 50%)

Mathematical investigation (2000 words, 50%)

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • 2 contact hours per week
2. Additional requirements
   • 10 hours of independent study per week

See also Unit timetable information

For courses 3750, 4209:

Education - P-10 and special educationEducation - P-10 and special education (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/aos/education---p-10-and-special-education/)

For course D3001:

Primary and secondary education

Primary and secondary inclusive education

Primary and secondary health and physical education