Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Introduction to Maths and Numeracy
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
TCHE2458 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Spring2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023, Sem 2 2024 |
TCHE2494 |
Brunswick Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2022 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
TCHE2458 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex17 (WINT) |
TCHE2458 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex18 (All) |
TCHE2458 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFx2020 (ZZZZ), UGRDFx2020 (All) |
TCHE2458 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex23 (ZZZZ), UGRDFlex23 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Dan Jazby
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7864
Course Coordinator Email: dan.jazby@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 220.03.01
Course Coordinator Availability: via email appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course focuses on the teaching of mathematics and numeracy in early childhood and primary settings. It looks at why and how the teaching of school mathematics has changed in response to an increased focus on numeracy and mathematical reasoning. \
You will participate in the practices and strategies that teachers use, such as open-ended questions, problem-solving, rich tasks, mathematical games and innovative and purposeful uses of resources to enhance student learning. You will learn how young children think about mathematics and the typical way that children’s thinking develops in relation to numbers.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
PLO1 Develop and apply broad and coherent theoretical and practical knowledge through one or more of the following practices: planning using data; teaching and learning; assessing; feedback and professional judgement; and appraising impact of teaching across a range of disciplines.
PLO3 Support students to develop the skills needed to become collaborative, problem-solving, creative learners with agency, and innovative and engaged members of society.
PLO5 Demonstrate agency and an emerging professional identity through their application of effective learning and teaching practices.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Graduate APST | ||
1. | Develop and apply knowledge and understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of mathematics and numeracy | 2.1, 2.5 |
2. | Design effective mathematics and numeracy learning experiences for children. | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 |
3. | Critically review numeracy teaching strategies and resources. | 2.1, 2.5, 3.2, 3.4 |
4. | Explore your own personal understandings and skills in numeracy and mathematical reasoning. | 2.1, 2.5 |
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as workshops, tutorials, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Teaching and learning may be face to face, online, or a combination of both. A major emphasis will be placed on an interactive, activity-centred, problem-based approach to learning mathematics.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes (CLO) and on your development against the program learning outcomes. The assessment is also mapped against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST).
Assessment Tasks
Title | Weighting | CLOs | APSTs | |
AT1 | Review of mathematics support materials | 15% | 3, 4 | 2.1, 2.5 |
AT2 | Assessment of children’s mathematical thinking | 50% | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 |
AT3 | Mathematics and pedagogy test | 35% | 1, 2, 4 | 2.1, 2.5 |
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions