• Semester 1 (Day)

Synopsis

A  prerequisite  to  Primary Curriculum B  this  unit  in  mathematics
education aims to provide students with an understanding of the  basic
principles  on  which  the Queensland primary mathematics  program  is
based. They will become familiar with the various curriculum documents
and  develop  an  awareness  of  the needs  of  teaching  Mathematics.
Available  resources will be examined and techniques will be developed
for  teaching  those topics related to number, numeration,  operations
and  the application of number. Students will develop an awareness  of
the  peculiar  needs of teaching the subject and become familiar  with
techniques  for  presenting materials with  a  mainly  student-centred
approach.