Modern developments in mathematics education
Professor A J Bishop
12 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have an awareness of a wide range of recent developments in mathematics education and their implications for the classroom. They should be able to demonstrate an understanding of recent reports and recommendations from around the world, together with an exploration of the most recent thinking in the ways that mathematics is learned allied with the topics and technology that are now being introduced into mathematics syllabuses at all levels.
Synopsis This subject will provide opportunities for both experienced and recently trained teachers of mathematics to update their knowledge and to consider the implications for the classroom of a wide range of recent developments in mathematics education. The subject is relevant for primary, post-primary and tertiary teachers.
Assessment Three written assignments (2000 words each): 100%
Recommended texts
Ellerton N F and Clements M A (eds) School mathematics: The challenge to change Deakin University Press, 1989
Keitel C (ed.) Mathematics, education and society UNESCO, 1992
Leder G (ed.) Assessment and learning of mathematics Australian Council for Educational Research, 1992
Wakefield J and Velardi L (eds) Celebrating mathematics learning Mathematical Association of Victoria, 1995
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