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Mathematics Across the Curriculum (EDUC90946)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
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This subject will focus on educational research and practical issues related to the teaching and learning of mathematics through other school subjects in primary and secondary classrooms. In the current world we live in, to be numerate is no longer just about the ability to apply algorithms and procedures in mathematics classrooms; mathematical knowledge and skills are being applied in an increasingly wide range of familiar and unfamiliar situations.
Through engagement in learning activities, participants will experience the role that mathematics plays in STEM and HASS subjects in schools. Acknowledging and incorporating mathematics across the curriculum both enrich the study of other school subjects and contribute to the development of a broader and deeper understanding of mathematics itself. Through the provision of research-guided and practice-informed knowledge, skills, dispositions and mindsets, this subject helps participants and their non-mathematics teaching colleagues to:
- Identify the specific mathematical knowledge and skills embedded in different school subjects
- Provide learning experiences and opportunities that support the application of participants’ general mathematical knowledge and skills
- Use the language of mathematics in their teaching as appropriate.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate educational policies, public debates and school practices relating to mathematics across the curriculum through educational research from a multidisciplinary and global perspective
- Identify research-based opportunities to emphasise the mathematical ideas which underlie aspects of other school subjects (CLO4); and
- Describe mathematics understanding and proficiency from various perspectives (CLO3).
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and reasoning Problem solving Communication Evidence based decision making Creativity and innovation Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning Active and participatory citizenship
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Document design / analysis (2,500 words equivalent), due mid semester, (50%)
- Activity design / critique (2,500 words equivalent), due end of semester, (50%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Minimum 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Wee Tiong Seah Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 10 August 2018 Census date 10 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 22 October 2018 July contact information
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024