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.

  • Unit Title

    Diagnosis and Intervention
  • Unit Code

    MAE6270
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kevin John SULLIVAN

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

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

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.

  • Unit Title

    Diagnosis and Intervention
  • Unit Code

    MAE6270
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kevin John SULLIVAN

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

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 1 hour lectureNot Offered
Semester 2Not Offered10 x 3 hour tutorialNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

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 School Progression Panel.

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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