Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Teaching Mathematics: Overcoming Miscommunication
University of Southern Queensland
Teaching mathematics: overcoming miscommunication covered the important role of communication when teaching mathematics and how to use appropriate language and words for effective teaching. The course covered common misconceptions in a range of maths topics and outlined how to overcome them.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Professor Glen Coleman
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
University of Southern Queensland
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the importance of language in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
- Critically reflect on the appropriate use of language by both the student and teacher in the mathematics classroom.
- Develop enhanced student engagement practices based on clearer communication with students.
- Identify and explain common mathematical misconceptions.
Syllabus
- The importance of language in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
- Numeracy versus mathematical literacy. The similarities and differences between mathematical literacy and numeracy.
- The importance of using appropriate language and literacy levels when communicating mathematical concepts.
- The use of appropriate language and words in teaching mathematics and developing good maths problems.
- Common misconceptions in teaching algebra, numbers, statistics, probability, geometry, and measurement and how to overcome them.
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Issued on 24th November 2023
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