EDF5787 Leading mathematics educational inquiry (Professional project)
Faculty of Education
EDF5787 Leading mathematics educational inquiry (Professional project) is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
In this unit you will investigate a mathematics education issue or topic of your choice in great depth through a guided literature review process. You will pose an educationally-based inquiry question of concern which is of interest to you and will conduct a systematic review of the literature to answer this question. You will learn how to pose a researchable question, synthesise and analyse the current literature, answer your inquiry question through a synthesis of the literature, and consider the implications of your findings for leading mathematics education in your context. You will gain a deeper understanding of your leading mathematics education inquiry question and will improve your analytic thinking and academic writing skills. You will also present your findings to colleagues for discussion and refinement.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Project part A (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Project part B (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an understanding of an advanced body of knowledge that is contemporary and context-specific within aligned leaderships of mathematics education professional practice and scholarship
- 2
identify an education-based inquiry question relevant for the leadership of mathematics education
- 3
develop and communicate a logically presented academic literature review
- 4
synthesise and apply knowledge to your own professional practice and research scholarship in mathematics education and leadership
- 5
articulate an answer to an inquiry question that is based on the literature review
- 6
consider the implications of the findings of your inquiry for leading mathematics education in your context.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 36 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
• the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Ann Gervasoni
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Ann Gervasoni
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5787?
EDF5787 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5787 offered?
In 2025, EDF5787 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5787?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5787 have an exam?
No. EDF5787 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.