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Issues in Mathematics Teaching ESH323

This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.

Introduction

This unit intends to develop your passion for mathematics and to provide you with greater confidence and mathematical vision that will support you both as a classroom teacher and as a potential leader in the teaching of mathematics in a primary school. The unit focuses on the structure of the ACARA Numeracy Progressions and addresses dimensions of higher order Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) in relation to whole school planning and assessment. You will be introduced to broader issues in contemporary practices in mathematics such as the role of data in informing the direction of school teacher programmes, and the potential of integrating numeracy across the curriculum to develop mastery in mathematics. Further aspects of contemporary classroom practices will be examined and critiqued in relation to research literature and related to their application to primary mathematics classrooms.

Summary

Unit name	Issues in Mathematics Teaching
Unit code	ESH323
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Doctor Carol Murphy
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

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Learning Outcomes

Engage constructively with peers in an informed scholarly way to reflect on the knowledge and professional values needed to inspire students in learning mathematics.
Re-examine the mathematical content knowledge that informs the development and assessment of students’ learning in mathematics based on the ACARA National Numeracy Learning Progressions.
Use research evidence to justify the implementation of instructional strategies that can effectively support student learning in mathematics.

Fee Information

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ESH220 or EPR220

Teaching

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Textbooks

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