ESS408 Diagnostic Teaching of Mathematics (8)
Enrolment restrictions: Bachelor of Education (Primary), the Graduate Diploma of Inclusive Education courses or as determined by the course coordinator.
In this subject an overview of the development of the acquisition of mathematical concepts is provided. The diagnostic remediation process is examined and the teaching strategies appropriate to children with learning difficulties are described. Individual diagnosis and analysis of a particular child's mathematical problems, including teaching to this analysis are developed in case study form. Current research on teaching mathematics to children with special needs is also examined.