Course overview
This course provides an advanced analysis of the goals, theories and research underpinning mathematics education in the primary years. Students will critically evaluate pedagogical approaches and design conceptually rich mathematical learning experiences that respond to learner diversity, leverage digital tools, and embed formative assessment within curriculum frameworks.
Course learning outcomes
- Critically analyse and deconstruct mathematics curriculum content descriptors, generating learning progressions with theoretically justified learning intentions, success criteria and differentiation strategies.
- Design and evaluate conceptually developmental learning sequences that align with curriculum frameworks and respond to the mathematical needs of all learners.
- Appraise and integrate digital technologies and manipulatives as pedagogical tools, critically evaluating their impact on student conceptual understanding in mathematics.
- Synthesise evidence from formative assessment data to make informed, adaptive decisions about mathematics instruction that improve outcomes for diverse learners.
- Design and evaluate instructional sequences that embed spacing, retrieval practice and progressive challenge, using cognitive load research to justify sequencing decisions.
Availability
Class details
Magill
Group 1
Class number 27200
Section TU03
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 27201
Section TU01
Size 27
Available 27
Class number 30205
Section TU02
Size 27
Available 27
Online
Group 1
Class number 25065
Section 01OL
Size 10
Available 10
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