EDF5787 · Leading mathematics educational inquiry (Professional project)

Overview

In this unit you will investigate a mathematics education issue or topic of your choice in great depth through a guided literature review process. You will pose an educationally-based inquiry question of concern which is of interest to you and will conduct a systematic review of the literature to answer this question. You will learn how to pose a researchable question, synthesise and analyse the current literature, answer your inquiry question through a synthesis of the literature, and consider the implications of your findings for leading mathematics education in your context. You will gain a deeper understanding of your leading mathematics education inquiry question and will improve your analytic thinking and academic writing skills. You will also present your findings to colleagues for discussion and refinement.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. demonstrate an understanding of an advanced body of knowledge that is contemporary and context-specific within aligned leaderships of mathematics education professional practice and scholarship
2. identify an education-based inquiry question relevant for the leadership of mathematics education
3. develop and communicate a logically presented academic literature review
4. synthesise and apply knowledge to your own professional practice and research scholarship in mathematics education and leadership
5. articulate an answer to an inquiry question that is based on the literature review
6. consider the implications of the findings of your inquiry for leading mathematics education in your context.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: • 36 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and • the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.