An Aim Specified in the Shape of the Australian Curriculum

question 9

Multiple Choice

An aim specified in The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics (NCB, 2990b) is 'to educate students to be …, interpreting the world mathematically and using mathematics to help form their predictions and decisions about personal and financial priorities'. The missing words are:

• A) active, thinking citizens.
• B) social scientists.
• C) mathematical thinkers.
• D) creative problem-solvers.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Development

The development of the personality and the acquisition of social attitudes and skills from infancy through maturity.

Erikson

A psychosocial development theorist known for his 8-stage theory of human development.

Initiative Versus Guilt

Erikson’s third psychosocial stage in which young children develop a sense of purposefulness, try new skills and activities, and take pride in their accomplishments, as well as feel guilt if they are unsuccessful.

Economic Labor

The work performed by individuals that contributes to the production of goods and services in an economy.