Unit (2012)
Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools
| Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools (EDN333) | |
|---|---|
| School | School of Education |
| Credit Points | 4 |
| Availability | Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external Rockingham: S1-internal |
| Teaching Timetables | Murdoch S1 Rockingham S1 |
| Description | This unit aims to assist students in acquiring knowledge and skills which will facilitate primary school children's active learning of mathematics. It focuses on understanding and knowing the mathematics that children need to learn, how they learn that mathematics and how best to teach it. The content will address key elements of the primary school curriculum: number and algebra; measurement and geometry; statistics and probability. |
| Contact time | Lectures: 1 hour per week; workshops: 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | Enrolment in a Teacher Education course [BEd (Primary), BEd (Primary) (Graduate), BEd (Early Childhood and Primary), BEd (Primary)/BA (AIS)], or BEd (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education), and successful completion of EDU101/EDU1011 Introduction to Teaching or EDN112/EDN1121 Understanding Teachers' Work. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally. |
| Notes | Five days of distributed school placement during semester one. The five days can comprise of 0.5 and whole school days. |
| Appears in these Courses | Education (BEd) [Early Childhood and Primary Teaching] (Four Years) Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) Education (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Four Years) + Australian Indigenous Studies (BA) Education (BEd) [Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education] Education (Graduate) (BEd) [Primary Teaching] (Two Years) Education Studies (BA) |
| Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools (EDN3331) - as for EDN333 except as follows: | |
| School | School of Education |
| Credit Points | 3 |
| Availability | Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external |
| Teaching Timetables | Murdoch S1 Rockingham S1 |
| Prerequisites | Enrolment in GradDipEd (Primary) plus successful completion of either EDU101/EDU1011 Introduction to Teaching or EDN112/EDN1121 Understanding Teachers' Work Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally. |
| Exclusions | Enrolment in BEd (Primary) |
| Notes | Students enrolled in the GradDipEd (Primary) are recommended to enrol in EDN2151 Professional Experience: Primary in the same semester. This unit has a school based component. |
| Appears in these Courses | Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) |
Contacts
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| EDN333 | Unit Coordinator not listed |
| EDN3331 | Unit Coordinator not listed |
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