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Mathematics: Building Teacher Capacity (EDUC90947)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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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 May 2024