Unit details
ESM704 - Problem Solving and Modelling
| Offering information: | Offered in alternate years 2014, 2016. |
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| Offered at: | (X) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | S Groves |
| Incompatible with: | ESM415 |
Content
This unit focuses on two key elements in the teaching of K to year 12 mathematics: problem solving and modelling. The unit will address topics including: the nature of mathematical problems and the problem solving process; the concept of a mathematical model and the modelling process; the role of problem solving and modelling in the school curriculum; organising classrooms for problem solving and modelling; and what constitutes a mathematically rich problem or situation for use in classrooms.
Assessment
Portfolio of problem solving and modelling tasks (equivalent to 2400 words) (40%); essay on teaching and learning problem solving and modelling (1800 words) (30%); reflective report on the development and teaching of a series of problem solving or modelling sessions (equivalent to 1800 words) (30%).
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