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Mathematics: Primary 2 (EDUC91077)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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This subject further develops and consolidates Teacher Candidates’ mathematical content knowledge and mathematical pedagogical content knowledge for effective teaching and learning of Mathematics in Victorian Primary Schools. The content focus is Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability using the four proficiency strands from the Australian/Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Frameworks and Curricula. Teacher Candidates will consider research evidence related to selected key issues of teaching and analyse the development of key concepts. They will consider typical conceptions and misconceptions held by children, their likely causes, diagnostic tools to diagnose them and teaching strategies for changing them. They will examine cognitive an affective characteristics of mathematics classrooms that encourage deep learning in these content areas.
Teacher Candidates will reference Victorian and Australian curriculum documents and resources when planning sequenced lessons. Teacher Candidates will learn to critically evaluate mathematics programs, materials and teaching methods. They will explore important pedagogical issues such as: selection of good examples, use of non-examples, representations of mathematical concepts and explore how to differentiate in the mathematics classroom and engage in the Clinical Teaching Model to target teaching to the needs of students. By widening their appreciation of exemplary mathematics teaching, Teacher Candidates are expected to develop reflective mathematics teaching practices.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
- Display proficiency of the applicable Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability topics and their everyday applications which are relevant to primary teaching or are necessary to be personally numerate.
- Elaborate and extend understanding of how children construct mathematical knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding.
- Develop and consolidate a growing range of classroom teaching strategies and resources, including the use of ICT for all students, to manage classroom activity and to promote effective classroom communication.
- Plan, structure, assess, sequence and evaluate teaching programs and relate them to learning outcomes.
- Evaluate assessment data and evidence to make sound clinical judgments about teaching interventions and reflect on the impact of teaching on learning outcome.
- Design learning goals that provide achievable challenges for all students and select appropriate strategies to differentiate teaching to meet specific needs of all students.
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
- Critical and creative thinking.
- Creativity and innovation.
- Teamwork and professional collaboration.
- Learning to learn and metacognition.
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base.
- Reflection for continuous improvement.
- Linking theory and practice.
- Inquiry and research.
- Ethical and intercultural understanding.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91073 | Mathematics: Primary 1 | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Poster: Conceptual development in a Geometry or Measurement topic
| Mid semester | 30% |
Report: Design and justify a set of assessment tasks for a Statistics or Probability topic
| Late semester | 30% |
Examination: Assess students' mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge (Equivalent to 2000 Words)
| During the examination period | 40% |
SMART tests requirement and content knowledge quizzes Hurdle requirement: All tests and quizzes must be completed with attainment of a minimum 80% score by the end of the teaching period (tests/quizzes may be retaken until 80% is achieved). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at, or engagement with, all sessions identified as contact hours (may include lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops, both synchronous and asynchronous). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Time commitment details
Total time commitment: 170 hours. Contact hours: 24 hours (8 x 1 hour asynchronous online lectures and 8 x 2 hour on-campus workshops).
Additional delivery details
This subject will be available in Semester 2, 2023.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Van de Walle, J., Karp, K., Bay-Williams, J., Brass, A., Bentley, B., Ferguson, S., Goff, W., Livy, S., Marshman, M., Martin, D., Pearn, C., Prodromou, T., Symons, D., Wilkie, K., & Wray, J. (2019). Primary and middle years mathematics: Teaching developmentally (1st Australian ed.). Pearson Education Australia.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 10 February 2024