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485-446 Teaching Method in Mathematics - Junior D

Credit points: 5.6.

Coordinator: Gary Asp.

Prerequisite: Teaching Method in Mathematics - Junior 1C and at least 25 points in Maths subjects at the Group 2 level.

Pre/Corequisite: (For each Teaching Method D) Satisfactory completion of Education Studies C, School Experience C and a minimum of 250 points credit in the course. Concurrent enrolment in Education Studies D and School Experience D12.

Contact: A 90-minute lecture/seminar/workshop session each week for a total of 20 weeks.

Timetable: Double semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• demonstrate a knowledge of mathematics curriculum statements and issues;
• demonstrate a knowledge of how students learn mathematics;
• demonstrate a knowledge of a variety of appropriate mathematical learning/teaching strategies;
• demonstrate a knowledge of suitable materials and resources for teaching mathematics in Years 7-10;
• demonstrate a knowledge of strategies for the assessment and reporting of mathematical achievement; and
• demonstrate the ability to plan and evaluate a sequence of lessons for a given Year 7-10 mathematical topic.

Content:

An overview of issues, teaching and learning problems and appropriate teaching methods important to effective learning in secondary mathematics, Years 7-10.

Assessment:

Short weekly assignments (20 per cent); two school-based assignments (20 per cent); an innovations assignment (10 per cent); a major planning assignment (40 per cent); collection and organisation of teaching resources (10 per cent).

Prescribed texts:

• Sobel M and Maletsky E Teaching Mathematics: A Sourcebook of Aids, Activities and Strategies 2nd edition Prentice Hall New Jersey 1988

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 95)

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