ED1491 - Foundations of Mathematics in Education

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
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.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coord/Lect:	Dr Jo Balatti.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - 2 hour lecture/week 13 hours tutorials - Commence Week 1; 1 hour/week
Assessment:	short answer questions (20%); quizzes (10%); centrally-administered final exam (70%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Face to face teaching (Online tutorial attendance at RATEP site as per schedule to be advised)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Jo Balatti.
Contact hours:	13 hours tutorials - online tutorials
Assessment:	short answer questions (20%); quizzes (10%); centrally-administered final exam (70%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Jo Balatti
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	(20%); (10%); centrally-administered final exam (70%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Jo Balatti
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials - Commence Week 1; 2 hour/week 13 hours - Online delivery
Assessment:	short answer questions (20%); quizzes (10%); centrally-administered final exam (70%).

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.