Course Title: Introduction to Maths and Numeracy

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
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