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Maths: Understanding & Fluency (11-12) (EDUC90865)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
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This subject explores the pedagogical content knowledge for teaching Years 11 and 12 mathematics to develop students’ procedural fluency and conceptual understanding.
Participants will study research on issues associated with teaching and learning senior mathematics. They will also consider important pedagogical issues such as teacher questioning, selection of good examples and explanations, effective use of resources (e.g. technology and models) and formative assessment.
Links will be made between research into the teaching and learning of mathematics, and classroom practice.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to
- identify pedagogical issues related to the teaching and learning of Years 11-12 mathematics
- identify conceptual hurdles in Years 11-12 mathematics and the importance of formative assessment for diagnosing students’ understanding and skills in order to inform teaching
- design teaching to promote deep mathematical understanding and challenge all students
- understand how the mathematical proficiencies of understanding and fluency may be developed in Years 11-12 mathematics
- critique Years 11-12 mathematics teaching resources in the light of research evidence
- choose and use technology appropriately and efficiently in mathematics teaching,
- develop students’ use of rigorous and mathematically correct language.
Generic skills
Graduates should develop the following generic skills:
- Be flexible and able to adapt to change through knowing how to learn
- Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence
- Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify their practices as knowledgeable agents of change
- Work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation
Last updated: 3 November 2022