MATH2910

Studying Mathematics with a View to Teaching

Faculty of Science and Information Technology School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2
Ourimbah	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Selected topics from the key areas of K-6 syllabus (Space, Number and Measurement) are developed beyond that done in MATH1900. The aim in studying these extensions is to put the topics taught at the elementary level into the broader perspectives of the discipline of mathematics and the teaching of mathematics.

Objectives

On successful completion of this course, students will be able:

1.To promote a broader view of the elementary mathematics curriculum by studying extensions of that curriculum
2.To introduce the notion of a profound understanding of mathematics as it applies to teaching elementary mathematics
3.To illustrate the abstract nature of the discipline of mathematics and the role that practical approaches can play in learning to think abstractly.

Content

. Number concepts: including topics such as whole numbers, integers, real numbers and notions of infinity

. Measurement concepts: including topics such as area, time and mass.

. Spatial concepts: including topics such as plane geometry, taxicab geometry, symmetry and the shape of space.

Replacing Course(s)

n/a

Transition

n/a

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

MATH1900 or equivalent mathematical background.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	.

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables