EDF5323 Leading practice in senior mathematics and physics education
Faculty of Education
EDF5323 Leading practice in senior mathematics and physics education is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before EDF5323
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5323
No unit lists EDF5323 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in D4014 Graduate Certificate of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Education
Overview
In this unit, you will explore what it means to lead professional practice and innovation in senior secondary mathematics and physics education. You will investigate research-informed approaches to curriculum development, teacher professional learning, and pedagogical improvement, considering how educators can act as change agents within their schools and systems. Drawing on contemporary literature, policy directions, and case studies of effective STEM leadership, you will examine the conditions that support and hinder improvement in mathematics and physics teaching.
A key focus of the unit is supporting you to analyse your own professional context and identify opportunities to strengthen practice, collaboration, and equity. You will consider how leadership in STEM education intersects with issues of gender, participation, and social justice, and how teachers can design initiatives that promote inclusive and engaging learning pathways for girls. By the end of the unit, you will be able to use research processes to investigate a local problem of practice, propose evidence-informed solutions, and articulate a personal philosophy for leading improvement in mathematics and physics education.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for EDF5323.
Assessment
- Professional inquiry proposal (1600 words or equivalent)Project40%
- Leadership portfolio (2400 words or equivalent)Project60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse research and policy literature relevant to leadership and innovation in senior mathematics and physics education
- 2
evaluate professional practice challenges and opportunities in your own educational context using evidence-informed frameworks
- 3
apply research methods to investigate a problem of practice related to senior mathematics or physics teaching and learning
- 4
design and justify strategies for leading equitable, inclusive and gender-responsive improvements in mathematics and physics education
- 5
articulate a reflective and research-informed professional identity as a leader in senior STEM education.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials16 hours
- Lectures8 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
- 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR - 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will engage in guided research processes that support the investigation of authentic problems of practice in senior mathematics and physics education. Through critical analysis of literature, data gathering, collaborative inquiry and applied research design, you will develop the skills needed to lead evidence-informed decision-making and professional learning within your educational setting.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5323?
EDF5323 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5323 offered?
EDF5323 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is EDF5323?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5323 have an exam?
No. EDF5323 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2027