Mathematics in Practice
Overview
In this unit Pre-service teachers gain knowledge of the principles and practices of teaching and learning mathematics in the foundation years of education. They explore a range of strategies for assessing children's mathematical and numerical understandings, and design and implement learning experiences, lessons and lesson sequences that progress children's mathematical thinking. Pre-service teachers will also consider the place of mathematical concepts and numeracy in relevant curriculum frameworks and how these impact teaching and learning practice.
Requisites
27-October-2024
09-February-2025
01-June-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the difference between mathematics and numeracy in relation to teaching and learning
- Apply effective pedagogical approaches to support mathematics and numeracy learning
- Design appropriate and informed assessments of children's numeracy skills and performance in mathematics education
- Evaluate and develop a range of learning experiences that utilise ICT to enhance numeracy and mathematics teaching and learning with a focus on student engagement
- Communicate mathematical concepts and numeracy as outlined in the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum
- Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and competency in practice
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Live Online Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
On-campus Class |
3.00 | 8 weeks | 24 |
Specified Activities Various |
6.00 | 8 weeks | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Various |
5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Assessment | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Portfolio | Individual | 40% | 3,4,5 |
Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1,6 |
Content
- Mathematics in Early Childhood and Early years of primary education
- Pedagogical approaches to mathematics in early childhood and early primary environments
- Supporting children’s development of numeracy skills
- Relevant National and/or State or Territory curriculum outcomes for Mathematics (birth to eight years of age)
- Mathematics vs. numeracy
- Formal vs. informal numeracy learning
- Strategies to enable ICT to expand numeracy teaching
- Assessment of numeracy skills in early childhood and early primary settings
- Assessment of mathematics learning in early childhood and early primary settings
- Creating a numerate environment
- Mathematics and Numeracy in the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.