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EDUP2005: Mathematics Education 1: Early Number
2023 unit information
This is the first unit of study in Mathematics Education. Students will be introduced to key issues associated with how children acquire early mathematical concepts, processes and knowledge. The development of number sense and early mental arithmetic strategies will be a major focus of content for this unit of study. As part of this unit of study students will be required to assess a child from the K-2 grades using an interview schedule and to use the results to plan activities that demonstrate knowledge of worthwhile mathematical tasks.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Education
| Code | EDUP2005 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 4 |
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Prerequisites:
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66 credit points including EDUP2002 and EDUP2004 and EDUP2006 and EDUP2007 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate familiarity with current educational theory, research and curriculum documents as they relate to the teaching and learning of mathematics
- LO2. explore a child’s understanding of early number by undertaking a diagnostic interview and analysing the results using a developmentally-based learning framework
- LO3. design a sequence of lesson ideas based on the results of an assessment of a child and using knowledge of the NSW syllabus and support documents
- LO4. discuss research-based knowledge of quality pedagogies associated with the teaching of mathematics
- LO5. reflect critically upon personal beliefs, experiences, attitudes and learning style toward mathematics and consider how this may impact on an individual's teaching of mathematics
- LO6. explain the role mathematics plays in developing numeracy
- LO7. reflect on the appropriate use of digital technologies to enhance a child's mathematical thinking
- LO8. demonstrate increased content knowledge of mathematics.
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