James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

ED2093:03

Mathematics Education for Young Children

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

26 hours lectures, 13 hours tutorials. Semester 1 (Townsville campus); Semester 2 (Cairns campus).

Compulsory for all graduate BEd programs in early childhood education.

Staff: Dr I Putt (Townsville campus); Dr M Klein (Cairns campus).

Subject description and learning objectives as for ED2091.

Assessment by:

Townsville

Critique of an article from a professional journal (10%); weekly workshop activities (20%); planning learning experiences (25%); two-hour examination (45%).

Cairns

Attendance and participation (20%); Research in Teaching Mathematics Part A (40%); Research in Teaching Mathematics Part B (40%).