MATH40810

Learning Outcomes:

Students will learn to:
• Consider Mathematics as a valuable subject contributing to learners’ sense of identity, scientific literacy, and decision-making capabilities
• Design engaging and accessible lessons that build on research and are employed through their own classroom practice
• Undertake research of curriculum materials in devising their own lessons
• Present and share ideas with colleagues
• Collaborate in developing classroom environments that develop learners’ knowledge and skills in an equitable setting, meet students where they are in their learning and design formative assessment approaches
• Critically reflect on their teaching and learning as a student teacher of Mathematics

Indicative Module Content:

Learning outcomes, learning activities and lesson planning

Classrooms as Learning Communities and transitions from primary to post-primary

Facilitating Classroom Discussions, Teacher Questioning and Problem Based Approaches to Learning

Mathematical Mindsets and Connecting Mathematical Ideas

Mathematical Literacy and Mathematical Proficiency

Collaboration in professional development

Spatial Awareness

Technology Enhanced Learning

Research insights into Mathematics Anxiety, homework and classroom settings

Classroom Based Assessments – problem solving

Equality, diversity and differentiation in the Mathematics Classroom

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The module will include a range of formative and summative assessment and feedback strategies. Students will receive formative feedback on draft assignments prior to submission where requested. There will also be opportunity for peer review and group feedback on various assessments throughout the module.