ESM724 - Teaching Mathematics: Middle Years
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in D304, E377, E762, E763, E765, E779 |
| Prerequisite: | D304 students: must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60% E763 and E765 students: 4 credit points of study including EEE754 plus 1 unit from EEE755, EEE756, EPR721, EPR731, EPR751, EPR781 E377 students: must complete 3 units from SIT192, SIT194, SIT291, SIT292 E779 nil |
| Corequisite: | Students enrolled in course E762 must pass any co-req unit in EPR724 or EPR784 Students enrolled in course E765 must pass any co-req unit in EPR754 or EPR784 |
| Incompatible with: | EME209, EME409, ESM424 |
| 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 lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 2-hour seminar (workshop) per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 2-hour online seminar (workshop) per week |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
Content
This is the first in a sequence of two units designed to develop preservice teachers’ knowledge and practice as future teachers of mathematics. Effective teaching of mathematics involves teachers thinking and acting as learners and thinking and acting as a teachers, and reflecting on these regarding future practice. This unit simultaneously focuses on mathematical content in the Year 7-10 mathematics curriculum, the goals, aim and rationale of the mathematics curriculum and teaching and learning approaches that increase students' opportunities to learn mathematics in the contexts of the secondary schooling. Preservice teachers will become familiar with curriculum frameworks for developing Year 7-10 students’ conceptual understanding of the six strands of mathematics: number, algebra, geometry, measurement, statistics and probability; the four proficiencies: understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning; and the mathematical processes. Mathematical language, multiple representations, manipulatives, calculators and other digital technologies and a variety of strategies for solving mathematical tasks will be examined. Preservice teachers will also develop their capacity to evaluate high-quality lessons, understand and plan to implement effective mathematical pedagogies, and connect mathematics with the real-world, as expected in Year 7-10 mathematics classrooms.
Unit fee information
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