EDCURRIC 201 : Mathematics and Statistics Education 2
Education and Social Work
2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course builds on EDCURRIC 108. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to teach mathematics and statistics to children in diverse classrooms of Aotearoa New Zealand. the in-class tasks will be completed collaboratively and have been designed to resemble how teachers in schools across the country plan teaching and learning experiences, as they consider needs of the learners, and best practice in the teaching of mathematics.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Critically evaluate mathematics pedagogy with reference to current research literature. (Capability 3.1 and 4.1)
- Apply understanding of effective pedagogy in planning for learning, teaching and assessing mathematics. (Capability 1.3, 2.2 and 8.1)
- Demonstrate an understanding of mathematical pedagogical content knowledge for teaching (Capability 1.1, 3.2 and 5.1)
- Design responsive learning opportunities that use digital technologies to enhance mathematics teaching (Capability 2.1, 3.1, 3.2 and 6.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | 18% | Individual Coursework |
| Workshop tasks | 42% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Oral Assignment (Interview) | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
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| Oral Assignment (Interview) | ||||||||||
To pass this course to the satisfaction of the examiner, students must submit and achieve a minimum of 30% in each of the assessments and achieve at least 50% for the course overall.
The in-class tasks will be completed during the weekly workshop, and no extensions are possible.
The final oral assignment will take place on the following dates and times:
City Campus (On-campus) May 13th and 16th 8.00am - 6.00pm
Tai Tonga (South) (On-Campus) May 14th 9.00am - 1.00pm
Tai Tokerau (North) (On-line) May 14th 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Students will book a 15 minute individual assessment slot at the start of the course.
Teaching & Learning Methods
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.
A typical semester, including the study/exam period, totals approximately 15 weeks. This means that for this course you should expect to commit 18 hours to online asynchronous lectures (inclusive of watching the recorded presentation and completing lecture tasks), and 18 hours to on-campus workshops.
You can also reasonably expect to commit approximately 100-120 hours to further engagement and learning. This may include reading (and more reading), note-taking, online discussions, collaborative problem solving/study, undertaking practical tasks, reflecting on learning, accessing learning and study resources, and assignment preparation and completion.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
The course is delivered using a blended approach.
For City and Tai Tonga students, this includes scheduled weekly online asynchronous lectures, and scheduled weekly in person workshops.
For Tai Tokerau students, this includes weekly online asynchronous lectures, and three scheduled whole day workshops.
Engagement with the asynchronous lecture is expected, as is attendance at scheduled workshops, to ensure understanding of all components of the course. Lectures will be made available by the start of each week for students to engage with at a time and place most suited to them, and it is essential that engagement with the lecture occurs prior to attendance at the scheduled workshops. Workshops will not be available as recordings.
Lectures will be delivered as asynchronous recordings with aspects that require further exploration and reflection. These aspects may be explored further in the scheduled workshops, so it is important that they are completed prior to the on-campus workshops so that you can fully contribute.
Attendance on campus is required for assessed coursework components held during the workshops, and for the final oral assessment. These must be completed in person for City and Tai Tonga students.
The online quiz assessment will support learning and be based on course readings, and lecture content.
The course may include live online events, such as Zoom drop ins to further support student understandings. These will be captured as notes, with information made available to all students.
Learning Resources
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 2024, the assessment design has been slightly modified to ensure that the in-class tasks relate to the final assignment. Also, there will be opportunity in each scheduled workshop that follows the weekly asynchronous lecture for students to seek further clarification.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations 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. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.