Curriculum studies: mathematics secondary I
Ms B Tulloch
6 points
* Full-year subject
* Gippsland/Distance
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Prerequisites: second-year BEd
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have developed knowledge and understanding of appropriate teaching strategies; support resources for teaching mathematics; recent developments in mathematics education; the use of technology in teaching mathematics. Students should be able to demonstrate skills in a variety of teaching techniques including exposition; discussion between teacher and students and between students themselves; practical work; consolidation and practice; problem solving, including the application of mathematics to everyday situations; investigational work. Students should also be able to effectively plan and teach sequences of mathematics lessons from a selection of topics and areas; use a variety of assessment and reporting methods of mathematical achievement; cater for pupils of mixed ability; develop a resource kit of methods, materials, tests, publishers and suppliers, professional contacts and associates. Students should develop values and attitudes in a commitment to the teaching of mathematics to all students; an awareness of the professional responsibilities of a mathematics teacher; a willingness to participate in faculty/departmental meetings in schools.
Synopsis This subject aims to provide students with an introduction to the formal knowledge base of teaching mathematics in secondary schools; provide students with a basis to put into practice their observations and experiences in the mathematics classroom setting; assist students in developing a sound basis for problem solving and planning skills.
Assessment Assignment 1: 25%
* Assignment 2: ungraded
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Assignment 3 (examination): 30%
* Assignment 4: 45%
Recommended texts
Australian Education Council A national statement on mathematics for Australian schools Curriculum Corporation, 1991
Department of Education Victoria The mathematics framework Dept. Educ. Vic, 1988
Grimson L and Pegg J Teaching secondary school mathematics: Theory into practice Harcourt Brace, 1995
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