Mathematical Thinking and Numeracy

Course aim

To develop students' understanding of theories of learning and teaching mathematics and their own thinking and reasoning skills. To explore current research and issues in mathematics education which impact on learners’ understanding, problem solving and reasoning abilities.

Course content

Students as pre-service teachers will further develop their understanding of the big ideas in number, space, measurement, chance and data, patterns and relationships, thinking, reasoning and communicating mathematically. Students will examine current research in mathematics education and how it informs their practice. Students will develop their professional numeracy, including interpretation and use of learner data for planning learning experiences that cater for individual needs. Students will apply the Australian Curriculum Mathematics proficiency strands in planning and teaching.

Textbook(s)

Macmillian, A 2013, ECE students only - Numeracy in early childhood ebook: shared contexts for teaching and learning, Oxford University Press, Australia

1. Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., Bay-Williams, J. M. & Brass, A. 2019, PRIMARY students only - Elementary and middle school mathematics: Teaching developmentally , First Australian edition, Pearson, Boston

Reys R, Lindquist M, Lambdin D, Smith N, Rogers A, Bennett S, Ewing B, Robson K & Cooke A 2016, PRIMARY students only - Helping children learn mathematics in Australia, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group presentation, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.