School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Early Childhood Mathematics 1
  • Unit Code

    ECM2260
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Dimity Jane FRANKS

Description

This unit introduces the basic philosophy and fundamental ideas of early mathematics learning and education for children aged birth to 8 years, with a particular emphasis on ages birth to 5 years. The focus of this unit is on the early development of the concepts, skills and language of mathematics, in relation to number, geometry and measurement. Students will explore current research and examine relevant curriculum documents.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAE2110

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the role of play and other pedagogies for learning mathematical concepts and knowledge in young children.
  2. Describe the philosophy underpinning the teaching and learning of mathematics in the early years.
  3. Discuss the importance of fostering the acquisition and understanding of mathematical language by young children.
  4. Use ICT resources to create support materials for teaching mathematics.
  5. Work collaboratively to plan and assess appropriate mathematical experiences for young children.

Unit Content

  1. Acquisition of mathematical language.
  2. ICT to support teaching and learning of mathematics.
  3. Planning and assessment approaches appropriate for diverse early childhood setting.
  4. Process and content strands; with an emphasis on conceptual understanding, problem solving, number and geometry.
  5. Strategies for ensuring the development and maintenance of positive home-school partnerships in relation to childrens attitudes and their learning of mathematics.
  6. Strategies for the effective teaching of mathematics to children from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  7. The National Quality Standard, The Early Years Learning Framework and other relevant documents.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 14 x 1 hour lecture12 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 112 x 2 hour tutorial12 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

May include: Lectures Tutorials Learning activities Collaborative workshop sessions Directed reading Online Video Independent study Modelling Presentations

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Test20%
AssignmentMat Session and Resource40%
ExaminationExamination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Test20%
AssignmentMat Session and Resource40%
ExaminationExamination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Early Childhood Mathematics 1
  • Unit Code

    ECM2260
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Dimity Jane FRANKS

Description

This unit introduces the basic philosophy and fundamental ideas of early mathematics learning and education for children aged birth to 8 years, with a particular emphasis on ages birth to 5 years. The focus of this unit is on the early development of the concepts, skills and language of mathematics, in relation to number, geometry and measurement. Students will explore current research and examine relevant curriculum documents.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAE2110

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse the role of play and other pedagogies for learning mathematical concepts and knowledge in young children.
  2. Describe the philosophy underpinning the teaching and learning of mathematics in the early years.
  3. Discuss the importance of fostering the acquisition and understanding of mathematical language by young children.
  4. Use ICT resources to create support materials for teaching mathematics.
  5. Work collaboratively to plan and assess appropriate mathematical experiences for young children.

Unit Content

  1. Acquisition of mathematical language.
  2. ICT to support teaching and learning of mathematics.
  3. Planning and assessment approaches appropriate for diverse early childhood setting.
  4. Process and content strands; with an emphasis on conceptual understanding, problem solving, number and geometry.
  5. Strategies for ensuring the development and maintenance of positive home-school partnerships in relation to childrens attitudes and their learning of mathematics.
  6. Strategies for the effective teaching of mathematics to children from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  7. The National Quality Standard, The Early Years Learning Framework and other relevant documents.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 14 x 1 hour lecture12 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 112 x 2 hour tutorial12 x 2 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

May include: Lectures Tutorials Learning activities Collaborative workshop sessions Directed reading Online Video Independent study Modelling Presentations

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Test20%
AssignmentMat Session and Resource40%
ExaminationExamination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Test20%
AssignmentMat Session and Resource40%
ExaminationExamination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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