EDF1065 · Monash University
Foundational numeracy for learning
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Workload
- —
- Faculty
- Education
What it covers
This unit provides you with the opportunity to experience mathematics as a problem-solving discipline, to explore mathematical knowledge, and to develop an awareness of the importance of positive a disposition towards mathematics. You will participate actively in workshops and reflect on your experiences. Your personal understanding of mathematics will be challenged while you are exploring mathematics for teaching. You will begin to appreciate how young children learn mathematics, and how educators support this learning. You will investigate resources that model effective approaches to teaching mathematics. In this unit you will build a broad knowledge of teaching materials and to be discerning in their use. The experiences in this unit will enable you to begin to collect resources that will equip you to teach mathematics with children aged 0-8 years.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Report on mathematical inquiry and implications for education (2400 words or equivalent) | Portfolio | 60% |
| Observation of young children's mathematical thinking (1600 words or equivalent) | Written | 40% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On-blk |