ED1491 - Numeracy in Education

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:

External offering available only to RATEP and Thursday Island students

The content of this subject ensures that students are adequately and confidently numerate and possess knowledge and understanding of numeracy as a fundamental component of learning, performance, discourse and critique in all life settings. Students investigate mathematical topics which form relevant background for middle school, primary and early childhood education. These include mathematical systems, the real number system, elementary number theory, chance and data, deductive and transformational geometry, measurement, pre-algebra and the use of technology in the classroom. The investigative approach adopted will involve searching for patterns, finding relationships, conjecturing, hypothesising, developing principles, generalising and communicating mathematical ideas with confidence.

Learning Outcomes

• construct a sound conceptual and procedural knowledge of the mathematics currently experienced in early childhood settings and taught in primary and middle schools;
• construct an understanding of numeracy as involving the ability to use a combination of: underpinning mathematical concepts and skills from across the discipline (numerical, spacial, graphical, statistical and algebraic);
• develop confidence in an ability to apply that mathematical knowledge in a middle school, primary or early childhood classroom as appropriate;
• use mathematical thinking strategies, general thinking skills and have a grounded appreciation of context.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	jc121016.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Lecturer:	jc144282.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	edmjk
Lecturers:	edmjk, David Godwin.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	jc152866.
Contact hours:	26 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.