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MATH270 | Teaching Practice
Tutoring Experience:
A minimum of ten lessons of tutoring mathematics throughout the course of the session. This tutoring can take on any form: one-to-one private tutoring, helping a small group of students informally (eg, a homework afternoon at a local high school) or even part-time tutoring for a maths subject on campus. The tutoring can be paid or unpaid work, but at high school level or higher.
Maths Fun Day:
In a group of 2-3 people, you will prepare and deliver an engaging (educational) mathematical activity that is fun and exciting for groups of Year 7 (Stage 4) students. Your activity will be implemented at a Maths Fun Day to be held at a local high school, where you will run the 18-minute activity six times to different groups of students.
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"Work Like a Mathematician":
In a group of up to 5 other students you will prepare and deliver two sets of two activities (lessons) to be delivered to Year 8 and/or Year 9 students. In each set of activities, one will be implemented in a whiteboard tutorial room (where students 'work like mathematicians') and the other in a standard classroom.
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MATH270 | Reflection
Autobiographical Lens:
In class, we will ask you to think about and share your own learning style and experiences. You will write a reflective journal on your tutoring experiences, addressing issues such as what you learnt about mathematics, about teaching, about your style, about how your student learns, or what explanations and discussions were effective. You will also write a reflection on both the Maths Fun Day activity and the Work Like a Mathematician activities that you prepared.
Colleague Lens:
In class, you will discuss aspects of your tutoring experiences with your peers, sharing ideas and suggestions to improve your practice. You will also trial your Maths Fun Day activity and your Work Like a Mathematician activities on your peers for them to give constructive feedback.
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Literature Lens:
You will be asked to read various articles related to best-practice in mathematics teaching, then discuss the articles in class. These journal articles are intended to promote thought about yourself and discussion and include authors such as Richard Skemp and Peter Liljedahl.
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MATH270 | Sample seminar schedule
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Week 1
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Introduction
Discussion: Best and Worst from School
Presentation: Working with Children
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Week 8
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Maths Fun Day trials
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Week 2
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Maths Fun Day organisation
Discussion: Brookfield text
Presentation: Good Teaching Practice
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Week 9
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Maths Fun Day
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Week 3
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Work Like a Mathematician - Phase 1 trials
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Week 10
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Work Like a Mathematician - Phase 2 trials
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Week 4
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Discussion: Your Reflection
Discussion: How would you explain...?
Discussion: Skemp articles
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Week 11
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Discussion: Your Reflection
Discussion: How would you explain...?
Discussion: Liljedahl articles
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Week 5
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Work Like a Mathematician day
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Week 12
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Work Like a Mathematician day
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Week 6
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Work Like a Mathematician - Phase 1 debrief
Discussion: How would you explain...?
Discussion: Math Class Needs a Makeover
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Week 13
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Work Like a Mathematician - Phase 2 debrief
Discussion: Your Reflection
Discussion: The MATH270 Journey | Where to now?
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Week 7
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Activity and Discussion: Teaching percentages
Discussion: My Favourite No
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MATH270 and IMSITE@UOW
Recruitment
IMSITE Strategy:
Provide earlier experiences of education for mathematics/science undergraduates through elective courses or minors that introduce students to research on learning and/or short placements in schools.
A Maths Education minor around MATH270 for students wishing to continue to the Master of Teaching is being considered.
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Curriculum Arrangements
IMSITE Strategy:
Develop new courses in which pre-service and practising teachers and school students work on authentic science and mathematics inquiry projects with senior undergraduates, PhD students, or professionals in science and mathematics.
MATH270 is now part of the Bachelor of Mathematics Education program and brings together maths undergraduates, practising teachers and school students.
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Continued Professional Learning
IMSITE Strategy:
Use integrated coursework and practicum strategies (e.g., mathematical rounds, teachers’ circles) to maintain the link for teaching graduates to their discipline and their profession.
The Maths Fun Day and Work Like a Mathematician activities maintain links with local high school teachers, who are inspired to improve practice.
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MATH270 | Interesting and Useful Links
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