Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor and Lecturer
Anne Forbes
Contact via email
29WW, Room 240
By appointment
Convenor, Lecturer, Tutor
Laurinda Lomas
Contact via email
Room 272, 29 Wally's Walk
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
120cp at 1000 level or above including (EDST2000 or EDST200) and (EDST2110 or EDST211)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit builds upon the previous unit (EDST2110) by developing pre-service primary teachers' capabilities in the design of effective learning programs in mathematics, and science and technologies (design and digital). Students will develop capabilities as designers of learning, utilising authentic inquiry-based contexts including sustainability perspectives. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
University policy on grading Criteria for awarding grades for assessment tasks Assignments will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the University's Grading Policy. For Professional Experience units the PE Report is marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory and the Teaching Performance Assessment (in final PE units) is marked as not meets, meets or exceeds. The following descriptive criteria are included for your information.
Descriptive Criteria for awarding grades in the unit In order to meet the unit outcomes and successfully pass this unit, students must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks. Where any submitted assessment task is considered to be unsatisfactory in this regard, the highest possible final grade that can be awarded for the unit will be 45.
Note: If you fail a unit with a professional experience component, the fail grade will be on your transcript irrespective of the timing of the placement.
Withdrawing from this unit If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice via https://ask.mq.edu.au before doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following sessions and may impact on your course progression.
Results Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Science and technology resources | 35% | No | 23:55 24/3/2023 |
Case study mathematics learning and teaching | 55% | No | 23:55 4/6/2023 |
Tutorial participation | 10% | No | All weekly tutorials and OCDs |
Assessment Type 1: Learning plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: 23:55 24/3/2023
Weighting: 35%
Plan, design and produce science and technology resources to assess learning.
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 36 hours
Due: 23:55 4/6/2023
Weighting: 55%
Interview one primary school student. Interpret the data from the interview to write a brief summary (report) of what the student understands about mathematical concepts and skills, drawing links between the knowledge they demonstrate and the strategies they use.
Design a lesson for the student that you believe will develop their understanding and those of other students in their class. Justify your planning decisions by using the interview data and references to mathematics education literature.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: All weekly tutorials and OCDs
Weighting: 10%
Each tutorial will have a compulsory participation task students will complete in class.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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Required and recommended textsReys, R.E., Lindquist, M., Lambdin, D.V., Smith, N.L., Rogers, A., Cooke, A., Fanshawe, M. & Gronow, M. (2022). Helping children learn mathematics (4th Australian Edition). Wiley. Skamp, K. & Preston, C. (Eds.) (2021). Teaching primary science constructively (7th ed.). Cengage. Information about the unit iLearn siteThis unit has a full web presence through iLearn. Students will need regular access to a computer and the Internet to complete this unit. Weekly access to iLearn is compulsory for all students. Important assessment information will be posted here, as will other relevant unit notices and materials, including a reading template and guide to lecture note taking to assist your studies. Various activities and materials for discussion and critical reflection are included and external students especially are encouraged to use this web component. Electronic links and suggested references will be included in the Leganto section, which is linked to the library. Please check the iLearn unit regularly. Weekly lectures are available on the web through the ECHO360 lecture component. You must listen to all lectures. PowerPoint slides are available in iLearn. Access and technical assistanceInformation for students about access to the online component of this unit is available at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/index.php. You will need to enter your student username and password. Please do NOT contact the Unit Convenor regarding iLearn technical help. Assistance is available from IT Helpdesk Ph: 9850 4357 or 1800 67 4357 Email: help.mq.edu.au. On Campus: Ground floor at 18 Wally’s Walk. StructureThe unit structure can be found in the university timetable https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2023/ In the tutorial students will discuss issues and questions arising from the lectures and prescribed readings. They are expected to base their arguments/discussions on evidence from published research and other relevant material. There will be a supporting iLearn site for the unit providing additional readings, links and materials. Frequent attendance The unit comprises a 1 x 1 hour lecture plus a 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. In the tutorial students will discuss issues and questions arising from the lectures and prescribed readings and underatke a variey of hands-on activites. Prescribed readings are listed on iLearn as part of the schedule. Lectures will be available through iLearn from the following website link: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au Infrequent attendance Infrequent mode lectures are the same as for frequent mode. Tutorials will be schduled in 'blocks' during 2 on campus days (OCD) as follows:
The weekly program for the course with the accompanying readings/ preparation is available on the iLearn unit site. |
Please see iLearn for details
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Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
In addition, the following policies and procedures of the School of Education are applicable in this unit.
Attendance for undergraduate units
All Internal tutorials begin in Week 1 of Session ie.e in the week beginning MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2023.
Activities completed during weekly tutorials (internal) or on campus days (external) are essential for building the core knowledge and/or skills required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of this unit [and to meet the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards and/or ACECQA requirements]. Attendance at all tutorials or on campus days is expected and the roll will be taken. Make up tasks may be given if attendance is missed to ensure all content is covered to meet accreditation requirements.
Students are required to attend the tutorial in which they are enrolled. Any changes to tutorial enrolments must be completed officially through e-student. Please do not contact the unit convenor requesting a change.
Unit Expectations
Note: It is not the responsibility of unit staff to contact students who have failed to submit assignments. If you have any missing items of assessment, it is your responsibility to make contact with the unit convenor.
Electronic Communication
It is the student’s responsibility to check all electronic communication on a regular weekly basis. Communication may occur via:
External Students
Tutorial participation marks are now part of the assessment scheme.
5Rs Framework
The 5Rs Framework, developed by the School of Education at Macquarie University, is embedded throughout your teacher education course.
Your use of the 5Rs Framework will help you develop the capabilities that will make your teaching career sustainable and fulfilling.
In this unit, you will learn using the 5Rs framework in the following important ways:
Date | Description |
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05/03/2023 | Due date of maths case study needed to be changed from 2.6.23 to 4.6.23 |
15/02/2023 | Dates that needed to be changed missed in External Students section |
Unit information based on version 2023.02 of the Handbook