Primary Mathematics

Unit code:EEC2105Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)

Location

Footscray Park
Online Real Time
VU Online

Prerequisites

EEC1108 - Literacy Across the Continuum 1; and
EEC1111 - Personal and Professional Learning for Teaching
Successful completion of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE)** for students enrolled in EBED and EBPE only.
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit focuses on developing confidence, creativity, and communication skills for teaching mathematics to primary school children. This unit will introduce a range of effective teaching strategies for developing student understanding and engagement in mathematics. The content focus in this unit is the Number and Algebra strands of the curriculum, and the role numeracy plays in daily lives. The unit will include exploration of mathematical vocabulary and the mathematical proficiencies through rich tasks, explicit teaching, open-ended questions, and cross-curricular contexts. Practices and strategies used by primary teachers to enhance student numeracy will be investigated.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Critically review and explain the connection between number concepts and the real-life application of mathematics;
Investigate and develop a repertoire of effective learning and teaching strategies relevant to the number and algebra curriculum;
Devise, apply and evaluate activities that cater for the learning needs of primary students;
Exhibit mathematical pedagogical content knowledge required for teaching number and algebra in primary and middle school; and
Critically review and formulate student-centered tasks to demonstrate an understanding of how the mathematical proficiencies and literacy support students’ learning.