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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Diagnosis and Intervention
  • Unit Code

    MAE6270
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Fiona Mary BUDGEN

Description

In this unit students will investigate why learning mathematics is difficult for some children. The students are required to think critically as they engage in collecting, analysing and responding to mathematics assessment data. The implications for teaching practices will be investigated. In addition, students will build a bank of diagnostic tools, resources, strategies and practices for professional use in diagnosis and intervention.

Equivalent Rule

Equivalent to MAE4270

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of common difficulties experienced by children in the development of mathematical concepts and skills.
  2. Evaluate a range of diagnostic assessment tools in mathematics.
  3. Interpret the results of diagnostic assessment data to identify achievement levels and/or gaps in learning.
  4. Synthesise and communicate the strategies and resources to support the struggling mathematics learner.

Unit Content

  1. Common causes of mathematical difficulties.
  2. Assessment strategies and procedures.
  3. Interpretation of case study data.
  4. Strategies and resources to support the struggling mathematics learner.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Tutorials, Workshops, Group work, Independent study

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment50%
PresentationPresentation50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment50%
PresentationPresentation50%

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 Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Diagnosis and Intervention
  • Unit Code

    MAE6270
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Fiona Mary BUDGEN

Description

In this unit students will investigate why learning mathematics is difficult for some children. The students are required to think critically as they engage in collecting, analysing and responding to mathematics assessment data. The implications for teaching practices will be investigated. In addition, students will build a bank of diagnostic tools, resources, strategies and practices for professional use in diagnosis and intervention.

Equivalent Rule

Equivalent to MAE4270

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of common difficulties experienced by children in the development of mathematical concepts and skills.
  2. Evaluate a range of diagnostic assessment tools in mathematics.
  3. Interpret the results of diagnostic assessment data to identify achievement levels and/or gaps in learning.
  4. Synthesise and communicate the strategies and resources to support the struggling mathematics learner.

Unit Content

  1. Common causes of mathematical difficulties.
  2. Assessment strategies and procedures.
  3. Interpretation of case study data.
  4. Strategies and resources to support the struggling mathematics learner.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Tutorials, Workshops, Group work, Independent study

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 Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment50%
PresentationPresentation50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment50%
PresentationPresentation50%

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 Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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