ED2093 - Mathematics Education for Early Childhood
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | National Priority Band |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Core subject for BEd (ECE).
This subject has been designed to equip preservice teachers with the necessary knowledge and competencies to effectively and equitably teach mathematics to early childhood (K-3) children in new times.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an awareness of the content and characteristics of developmentally appropriate and socially just mathematics curricula for young children;
- demonstrate an understanding of the learning processes used by young children of different socio-cultural backgrounds, in learning mathematics;
- evaluate various teaching methods, materials and media as they relate to young children's learning as stipulated in relevant syllabus documents;
- explore ways of creating a learning environment for effective learning and teaching of mathematics for young children;
- construct, articulate and apply a personal philosophy regarding the teaching and learning of mathematics to young children in new times.
| Prerequisites: | 6 units of level 1 ED subjects |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED2011 and ED2091 and ED2193 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Fiona Walls. |
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| Assessment: | exam or in-class test (50%); assessment task 1 (20%); assessment task 2 (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Mary Klein. |
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| Assessment: | exam or in-class test (50%); assessment task 1 (20%); assessment task 2 (30%). |
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.