ASSIGNMENT ONE

In the same research document entitled “Teachers’ Reflections on their Implementation of a

Revised Primary Mathematics Curriculum” by Dr. Camella Buddo, Lecturer of Mathematics
Education University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica Faculty of Humanities and Education
The School of Education, it is stated the “the conception of 'reflection' dates as far back as 1933
with the works of Dewey (1933) who recognized that reflection is a necessary component for
effective leadership and practice based on the assumption that problems will arise in any setting,
and the processes for resolving the problems provide the opportunities for professional growth.
The tenets of Dewey's theory of reflection relate to four distinct areas that Rodgers (2002) has
identified as follows:

 Reflection is a meaning-making process which provides the opportunities for the

individuals to develop a deeper understanding of their experiences and their relationship
to those of others;
 Reflection is a mode of thought that is rigorous and disciplined;
 Reflection needs to happen in a community in interaction with others; and
 Reflection requires attitudes that value the personal and intellectual growth of one-self
and of others.

Suggest how the concept of Reflective Theory can assist teachers of Mathematics to be better
implementers of both the curriculum and the policy that governs teaching and learning at an
institution even though research has established that the teachers' beliefs and attitudes impact
their instructional practices, and it has also been argued that the successful implementation of
any curriculum depends on the social context of the school and on the teachers' abilities and
competencies to interpret the curriculum, to plan appropriate lessons and to deliver the intended
curriculum.[40 Marks]
Rubrics For Assignment 1, Assignment 2 and the Discussion Question

COURSE 4 3 2 1
OBJECTIV EXCELLEN VERY GOOD POOR
ES CE GOOD
Identify Clearly, Identifies most Identifies Most or all of
issues that accurately, and or all key some key key issues and
emerge in the appropriately issue/s and issues and problems are
teaching and identifies key problem/s. problems. May not identified
learning of issues and Some minor have some or defined, or
mathematics problems. inaccuracies or inaccuracies, are identified
omissions may omissions or or defined
be present, but errors present inaccurately.
do not that interfere Meaning is
interfere with with meaning unclear
meaning.
Identify Presents Presents Presents some Does not
factors that appropriate, sufficient and appropriate present
influence the sufficient and appropriate data/informati relevant and
teaching of credible data/informati on. May miss appropriate
mathematics data/informati on. Generally or ignore data/informati
on. Clearly analyzes relevant on. Fails to
analyzes data/informati data/informati analyze, or
information on for on. Analysis is uses
for accuracy, accuracy, limited or inaccurate or
relevance, and relevance and somewhat inappropriate
validity. validity. Minorinappropriate. analysis of
Information inaccuracies orMay contain data/informati
clearly relates omissions do inaccuracies or on. Copies
to meaning not interfere omissions that information
with analysis interfere with without
or meaning analysis and/or analysis
meaning.
Suggest Clearly Developed Developed Failed to
possible Developed good Action to Action to deal demonstrate
actions to excellent deal with the some of the how the
implement in action to deal identified identified developed
the with the issues in issues in Action would
mathematics identified teaching teaching deal with the
classroom to issues in Mathematics Mathematics issues of
overcome the teaching at Primary at Primary teaching
challenges Mathematics School School Mathematics
that the in Primary at Primary
issues present School School.
Examine Clearly Examine Examine Fail to
studies that examine other studies and Studies to deal examine
explore Studies and Research in some studied in
pedagogical Research that the Pedagogy Pedagogy in Pedagogy in
issues in deals with in Mathematics Mathematics
teaching Pedagogy in Mathematics at the Primary at the Primary
mathematics Mathematics at the Primary School. School.
at the Primary School
School