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Curricular information is subject to change
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
Pedagogical content will include:
• Junior and Senior Cycle topics such as:
a. Foundations of a sense of number
b. Algebraic representation & patterns
c. Geometry and Spatial Concepts
d. Generating formulae
e. Introducing the concept of ‘proof’
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Total | 54 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Detailed lesson plan to include rationale of research-based pedagogy and lesson plan, with any relevant classroom and educative materials used. | Week 6 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Presentation: Class Presentation in a TeachMeet format | Week 6 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Assignment: Detailed lesson plan to include rationale of research-based pedagogy and lesson plan, with any relevant classroom and educative materials used. | Week 11 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Essay: Reflective Essay on development of knowledge and skills over the trimester. | Week 12 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• 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
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Róisín Neururer | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Emma Owens | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |