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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.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Describe the difference between mathematics and numeracy in relation to teaching and learning
2. Apply effective pedagogical approaches to support mathematics and numeracy learning
3. Design appropriate and informed assessments of children's numeracy skills and performance in mathematics education
4. 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
5. Communicate mathematical concepts and numeracy as outlined in the relevant National and/or State or Territory Curriculum
6. Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and competency in practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

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