Mathematics and Science in Schools
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EDUC2039 | Education | 2 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- EDUC2039
- School
- Education
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
In this module, students will take a critical stance in exploring the organisation of mathematics and science as subject disciplines and consequently how they are perceived as school subjects and in society more widely. They will have opportunities to draw on a range of international studies and research to consider the role of Mathematics and Science as fundamental areas of knowledge and human endeavour and high-status subjects in the school curriculum, given their economic and social importance in the modern world.
Target Students
This is a module on the BA (Hons) Education programme and is also available to all undergraduate students and all Exchange students.
Classes
This module is taught through a series of seminars.
Assessment
- 100% COURSEWORK: Creative project: 2000 words
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module aims to:Use research and theoretical ideas to critically consider how mathematics and science are conceptualised as school subjects in international frameworks relating to PISA and TIMSS.Introduce students to findings of international studies of achievement in mathematics and science. Critically explore the role of, and the value accorded to, mathematics and science as areas of knowledge and human endeavour.Consider alternative epistemologies of mathematics and science as areas of knowledge and human endeavour in society beyond school.Provide students with opportunities to synthesise research and other literature to take a critical stance in relation to how subject disciplines are defined/specified and operationalised in schools.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding:
Students should demonstrate a critical understanding of:
- The complexity of the interaction between learning and local and global contexts as they relate to mathematics and science in education, and the extent to which participants (including learners and teachers) can influence the learning process
B. Intellectual Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- Accommodate new principles and understandings, recognising connections and discontinuities
C. Professional Practical Skills:
Students will be able to demonstrate that they can:
- Use research skills appropriate to the discipline of education and the study of mathematics and science in education: quantitative, qualitative and library based, written and oral communication, and textual analysis
D. Transferable / Key Skills:
Students should be able to:
- Organise and articulate opinions and arguments in speech and writing using relevant specialist vocabulary
- Collect and apply numerical data, as appropriate, and present data in a variety of formats including tabular and graphical data, analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative data