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Mathematics: Building Teacher Capacity (EDUC90947)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject will address quality teaching in mathematics and numeracy from theoretical, empirical and practical perspectives drawing on local and international studies such as TIMSS and The Learner’s Perspective Study. This subject will also provide participants with knowledge, skills and dispositions to build teacher capacity in their own school and thereby improve numeracy outcomes for all students. Participants will explore and use specific strategies, such as coaching, lesson study and instructional rounds.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand and apply knowledge of current theory and research regarding knowledge required for teaching mathematics;
- Understand, apply and critique theories of instruction relevant to the teaching of mathematics;
- Understand and demonstrate familiarity with local and international research into mathematics teaching;
- Understand and evaluate classroom activities and teaching actions that illustrate different aspects of quality mathematics teaching; and
- Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of approaches to teacher professional development and analyse and evaluate, as a result of a trial in a school, the relative merits of these approaches for the promotion of quality mathematics teaching.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and reasoning Problem solving Communication Evidence based decision making Creativity and innovation Teamwork and professional collaboration Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Disallowed subject:
EDUC90617 Mathematics: Quality Teaching
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Theoretical paper
| Mid semester | 50% |
Practical report
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
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 4 August 2020 to 24 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 31 August 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 October 2020 Assessment period ends 23 October 2020 August contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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