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 2
  • Unit Code

    ECM3260
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Patricia Ruth COLLINS

Description

This unit deals with the development of mathematics experiences for children in an early childhood (Junior Primary) setting, as outlined in current mathematics curriculum documents. Students will explore strategies for planning, managing and assessing (including National testing) children's learning of mathematics, with attention to the diversity of cultural backgrounds and the importance of positive home/school partnerships.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed ECM2260 and IPP2260.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAE3110.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply a range of pedagogies appropriate to the K- 3 setting.
  2. Apply the content of current mathematics curriculum documents to the planning and assessment of mathematical experiences appropriate for young children.
  3. Demonstrate effective management, organisational, planning and assessment strategies for children aged 5-8.
  4. Demonstrate planning for a diverse range of students and their families.
  5. Use ICT resources to create support materials for teaching mathematics.

Unit Content

  1. Examination and development of classroom organisational and management strategies most appropriate for the teaching and learning of mathematics in Pre-primary to Year 3.
  2. ICT to support teaching and learning of mathematics.
  3. Identification of the key concepts underpinning the development of childrens understanding of the Number and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, Probability and Statistics, strands.
  4. Identification of the source and use of appropriate resources, materials and equipment to support planned learning experiences.
  5. Planning of meaningful learning experiences for the early development mathematics concepts, skills and attitudes.
  6. Selection and use of appropriate assessment strategies and tools in order to evaluate achievement, monitor progress and to make decisions in relation to materials and instruction for early mathematics education.
  7. Strategies for ensuring the development and maintenance of positive homeschool partnerships in relation to childrens attitudes and their learning of mathematics.
  8. Strategies for the effective teaching of mathematics to children from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.

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 212 x 1 hour lecture12 x 1 hour lecture12 x 1 hour lecture
Semester 212 x 2 hour tutorial12 x 2 hour tutorial12 x 2 hour tutorial

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

Lectures Workshops sessions Directed reading Online Video 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
ParticipationGuided Readings10%
AssignmentCurriculum review and learning sequence plan50%
ExaminationExam40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationGuided Readings10%
AssignmentCurriculum review and learning sequence plan50%
ExaminationExam 40%

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.

ECM3260|2|1

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 2
  • Unit Code

    ECM3260
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Patricia Ruth COLLINS

Description

This unit deals with the development of mathematics experiences for children in an early childhood (Junior Primary) setting, as outlined in current mathematics curriculum documents. Students will explore strategies for planning, managing and assessing (including National testing) children's learning of mathematics, with attention to the diversity of cultural backgrounds and the importance of positive home/school partnerships.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed ECM2260 and IPP2260.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MAE3110.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply a range of pedagogies appropriate to the K- 3 setting.
  2. Apply the content of current mathematics curriculum documents to the planning and assessment of mathematical experiences appropriate for young children.
  3. Demonstrate effective management, organisational, planning and assessment strategies for children aged 5-8.
  4. Demonstrate planning for a diverse range of students and their families.
  5. Use ICT resources to create support materials for teaching mathematics.

Unit Content

  1. Examination and development of classroom organisational and management strategies most appropriate for the teaching and learning of mathematics in Pre-primary to Year 3.
  2. ICT to support teaching and learning of mathematics.
  3. Identification of the key concepts underpinning the development of childrens understanding of the Number and Algebra, Geometry and Measurement, Probability and Statistics, strands.
  4. Identification of the source and use of appropriate resources, materials and equipment to support planned learning experiences.
  5. Planning of meaningful learning experiences for the early development mathematics concepts, skills and attitudes.
  6. Selection and use of appropriate assessment strategies and tools in order to evaluate achievement, monitor progress and to make decisions in relation to materials and instruction for early mathematics education.
  7. Strategies for ensuring the development and maintenance of positive homeschool partnerships in relation to childrens attitudes and their learning of mathematics.
  8. Strategies for the effective teaching of mathematics to children from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.

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 212 x 1 hour lecture12 x 1 hour lecture12 x 1 hour lecture
Semester 212 x 2 hour tutorial12 x 2 hour tutorial12 x 2 hour tutorial

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

Lectures Workshops sessions Directed reading Online Video 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
ParticipationParticipation task10%
AssignmentCurriculum review and learning sequence plan50%
ExaminationExam40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationParticipation Task10%
AssignmentCurriculum review and learning sequence plan50%
ExaminationExam 40%

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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