Mathematics: Quality Teaching (EDUC90691) // Assessment

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There are two assessment components:

• A 10 minute practical group demonstration (500 words equivalent) with a one page outline (500 words); 5 minute individual oral presentations (500 words equivalent) identifying one aspect of the classroom activity and an accompanying two page document (1000 words) that gives a brief, scholarly justification of the characteristics of quality mathematics teaching in relation to their chosen aspect (40%, mid semester)
• A theoretical paper of 3,000 words, exploring an aspect of quality mathematics teaching (eg teacher questioning). The paper should report both theory and research related to the chosen aspect and conclude with criteria by which it can be evaluated. (60%, end of semester, 3,000 words).

This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.