The World of Maths

EDU10003: The World of Maths Order Description You are required to write YOUR ESSAY in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in response to the followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing quote: It is crucial to develop in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in children the ability to tackle problems with in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">initiative and confidence… mathematics has changed from careful rehearsal of standard procedures to a focus on mathematical thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and communication to prepare them for the world of tomorrow (Anghileri, 2006, p. 2). YOUR ESSAY should be in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">informed by your understandin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of theories and contemporary perspectives of the nature and development of children’s mathematical thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing. Weeks 3 and 4 of your learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing materials will give you an understandin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of both historical and contemporary perspectives. These weeks also show you the impact of these perspectives upon pedagogy in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in contemporary education across early childhood and primary contexts. Essay structure: Introduction: Write a clear in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">introduction which frames the essay (approximately 10% of the word count). Main" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in body: Identify and briefly discuss the quote to scaffold the followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing sections of the essay: Select and justify one theoretical perspective on learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing i.e. Constructivism or Behaviourism that you believe is best suited to the learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and teachin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of maths. Demonstrate a thorough understandin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of the selected theoretical perspective and also explain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in why it is better suited (in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in comparison with one other theoretical perspective) to the learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and teachin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of maths. Identify and describe why maths teachin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing has left behin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ind rehearsal and should be about playfulness, fun and creativity; this lin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inks to pedagogy. Conclusion: Conclude with a detailed summary about the nature and development of mathematical thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and numeracy processes in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in children in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the 21st century (approximately 10% of the word count).