Promoting financial literacy in pre-service teacher education through on-line modules

Leigh Wood, Carmel Coady, Joanne Mulligan, Michael Cavanagh, Damian Bridge

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Abstract

Opening Real Science (ORS) is 3-year Australian Government project led by Macquarie University supported by the Office for Learning and Teaching under the Enhancing the Training of Mathematics and Science Teachers Scheme (ETMST). ORS is developing a series of modules for implementation in teacher education programs, some of which focus on financial literacy: budgeting, investing and protecting, and modelling. The modules will be designed for active learning incorporating digital literacy themes to showcase implementation of technology integration into curriculum. Currently there are several trials in progress at three partner Australian universities. Evaluation data will inform the design-based approach to program re-development aimed at building the mathematical competence, and confidence of teachers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMathematics education in the margins
Subtitle of host publicationproceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA38)
EditorsMargaret Marshman, Vince Geiger, Anne Bennison
Place of PublicationSunshine Coast
PublisherMERGA
Pages691
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)9781920846282
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventAnnual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (38th : 2015) - Sunshine Coast
Duration: 28 Jun 20152 Jul 2015

Conference

ConferenceAnnual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (38th : 2015)
CitySunshine Coast
Period28/06/152/07/15

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