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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

309292 (v.2) Issues in Mathematics Education 456

Area: School of Education
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Focuses on issues that concern mathematics education and the community at large. Illustrative issues are the use and role of calculators, the promotion of number sense and personal calculating methods, the adoption of a constructivist approach, the findings of international comparisons such as; program for international student assessment (PISA) and trends in international mathematics and science study (TIMSS), and the imposition of a set numeracy hour by government. The issues will be described, analysed, and compared to alternatives throughout the world, and their impact on the classroom and learning discussed.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 070103 Teacher Education: Primary
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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