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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
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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
- August
Principal coordinator Wee Tiong Seah Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 August 2019 to 17 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 16 August 2019 Census date 23 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2019 Assessment period ends 20 October 2019 August contact information
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024