EDCURRIC 201 : Mathematics and Statistics Education 2

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops knowledge, understandings and skills that are effective in the successful teaching of mathematics and statistics. Engage with planning, teaching and assessing mathematics and statistics in responsive ways designed to improve engagement and success for diverse learners of mathematics.

Course Overview

This course builds on EDCURRIC108. By the end of this course you will be prepared to teach mathematics and statistics to children in diverse classrooms of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: EDCURRIC 108 Restriction: EDCURRIC 204

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 6: Communication

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critically evaluate mathematics pedagogy with reference to current research literature. (Capability 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2)
  2. Apply understanding of effective pedagogy in planning for learning, teaching and assessing mathematics. (Capability 3.2 and 6.1)
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of mathematical pedagogical content knowledge for teaching (Capability 3.1 and 3.2)
  4. Design responsive learning opportunities that use digital technologies to enhance mathematics teaching (Capability 3.2 and 4.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Quizzes 18% Individual Coursework
Workshops 32% Group & Individual Coursework
Assignments 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Quizzes
Workshops
Assignments

To pass this course students must attend at least 50% of the workshops, and achieve at least 50% for the course overall.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 10 hours of online asynchronous lectures, 8 hours of tutorial classes, and 18 hours of workshops. You will also engage in approximately 54 hours of reading, thinking about the content, and working on assignments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities, including workshops, to complete components and assessments of the course.

Lectures will be delivered as asynchronous recordings with interactive aspects. Other learning activities, including tutorials and workshops, will not be available as recordings. The course will not include live online events.

Attendance on campus is required for assessed coursework components held during the workshops. These must be completed in person.

Each week there will be an online quiz assessment to support learning from readings and lectures.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Based on feedback from students in 2023 the assessment structure has been retained, with the change of only one workshop assessment per week.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 31/10/2023 05:44 p.m.