ED1491 - Foundations of Mathematics in Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Limited offering available only to RATEP students. External offering available only to students enrolled in the ECE major.
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 | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Mary Klein, Mrs Colleen Kaesehagen. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); portfolio (50%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Face to face teaching (Online tutorial attendance at RATEP site as per schedule to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Mary Klein |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); portfolio (50%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Mary Klein |
| Lecturer: | Ms Kerry Smith. |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); portfolio (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Mary Klein |
| Lecturer: | Ms Kerry Smith. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); portfolio (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.