EMM442 Curriculum Method 2: Mathematics (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Curriculum Studies (CURIC)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject builds or extends the student's critical reflections on elements of the processes of mathematics teaching and learning. Specifically, it canvasses the implications of research-based teaching, the literacies of mathematics, and information & communication technologies in educational settings, including whole school, cross-curriculum contexts. Further, the subject explores means by which instruction can be differentiated to account for a diversity of learner needs.

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Session 2
Distance	Bathurst

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMM442

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Assumed Knowledge:

EMM441

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to discuss the nature of the mathematics discipline and promote a reconceptualisation of the teaching and learning of mathematics in relevant contexts;
- have confronted contemporary issues in mathematics education, research-based teaching, subject literacies, information & communication technologies and the place of secondary mathematics in the whole curriculum;
- be able to consider the diverse learning needs of children in mathematics classrooms and devise strategies to account for gender and inclusive mathematics education; and,
- have developed an appreciation of contextualising mathematics in rich learning environments through problem solving, problem posing and authentic assessment.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Module 1: THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS; ITS ROLE IN EDUCATION - The dialectic between research and pedagogy: using research to inform teaching in a pragmatic manner. - The nature of Mathematics as a discipline: its history, philosophy, rationale, role and contested place in education, particularly at the secondary level. - The place of secondary mathematics within the K-12 continuum and with respect to other key learning areas. - Distinctions and synergies between mathematics and 'numeracy', with resultant implications for the specification of mathematical content and concepts. - The aims of mathematics education in broad settings - The nature of curriculum documentation and implementation policies of educational authorities in relevant contexts. Module 2: The PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS II - Differentiated curriculum: accounting for a diversity of learner needs with a focus on inclusive education in secondary mathematics classroom settings. - Multi-literacies in mathematics, with an emphasis on digital literacy, graphical languages and information & communication technologies.

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