| 8W Teaching Period 6, 2022 Online | |
| Units : | 0.25 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Mathematics, Physics & Computing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Overview
Teaching mathematics in school settings can be both challenging and rewarding. This minicourse provides a foundation for teachers who are new to teaching mathematics. By working collaboratively and independently, students will be encouraged to begin to think mathematically, and through practice in a supportive environment, will gain confidence in solving mathematical problems. In addition, students will be able to draw upon techniques and approaches from experienced teachers.
In this minicourse, students will be asked to reflect on their beliefs around mathematics, their current mathematics skills, and what makes a great mathematics teacher. Students will also consider the language and communication approaches, as well as teaching strategies, that are known to work best for mathematics education. Finally, the minicourse will introduce different curriculum strands and engage with and reflect on some common misconceptions in mathematics.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Synthesise specialist knowledge of areas of mathematics to teach students (MAC8901 LO4).
- Analyse maths concepts and use advanced technical and communication skills to teach target audiences, including through use of ICTs (MAC8901 LO3, LO5, LO7).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Beliefs about teaching mathematics. Topic unpacks beliefs and understandings of mathematics and mathematics teaching. | 25.00 |
| 2. | Communication and language in mathematics. Topic examines how mathematics is communicated, the complexity of mathematical languages, and why misconceptions arise. | 25.00 |
| 3. | Review of number and algebra strands. Topic provides an overview of this strand of the curriculum including examples of misconceptions. | 17.00 |
| 4. | Review of measurement and geometry strands. Topic provides an overview of this strand of the curriculum including examples of misconceptions. | 17.00 |
| 5. | Review of probability and statistics strands. Topic provides an overview of this strand of the curriculum including examples of misconceptions. | 16.00 |
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Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative work | No | 100 | 1,2 |