ESM310 - Teachers and Mathematics: Creating An Effective Classroom
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Zara Ersozlu |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course E359, E330 or E334 |
| Prerequisite: | E359 students must have passed one unit from ESM210 or ESM211 E334 students must have passed unit ECE352 E330 and E334 students must have passed one unit from ECE211 or ECE352 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | EME500 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week and 1 x 2-hour seminar per week for 9-weeks |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This is the second of three compulsory primary mathematics education units. The unit aims to continue to promote pre-service teachers' understanding of how mathematics is learned and therefore taught in primary school settings. Students will explore the role that families and caregivers have in students’ mathematics learning and develop strategies for reporting about and supporting this learning. Pre-service teachers will continue to develop key mathematical concepts, mathematical language, multiple representations and flexible strategies, with a particular focus on rational number, geometry, and statistics and probability. They will learn to interact with primary school students and analyse student responses to a range of mathematical tasks to identify misconceptions and ongoing learning needs.Building on coursework and professional experiences, pre-service teachers will explore the use of manipulatives, calculators and other digital technologies in primary mathematics classrooms. They will also learn to locate and modify published teaching and learning resources that can be used to guide planning and pedagogical decisions. Students will become more adept at navigating and making decisions with reference to the current Australian and Victorian curriculum documents and research literature.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply mathematical knowledge for effective teaching of rational number, geometry and statistics and probability. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse individual student work samples and interview data to demonstrate an understanding of common misunderstandings in learning mathematics. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Critique pedagogical strategies to support the effective teaching of mathematics, particularly in the upper primary years. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Apply insights from research literature to develop teaching strategies that support mathematics and numeracy learning. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Compare and contrast the effectiveness of physical and digital resources for teaching and assessing mathematics. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Fractions & Decimals Interview & Report | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Analysis of student misconceptions with research-informed strategies for developing conceptual understanding | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: ESM310 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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