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

    Primary Mathematics Education
  • Unit Code

    MPE6105
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kirsten ROBERTS

Description

Primary teachers require a sound understanding of the mathematics they have to teach, backed by knowledge of how mathematics learning can be stimulated and how it progresses. The unit is designed to help pre-service teacher to reflect on their beliefs about mathematics while at the same time critically examining their own mathematical ability. This unit covers mathematics education from Foundation to Year 6 of the Australian Curriculum with a focus on strategies for developing number sense and the understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning proficiencies. While the emphasis of this unit is on teaching mathematics, pre-service teachers will be expected to critically examine their mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical skills through participation and reflection upon learning activities designed to show how mathematical content may be taught and mathematical understanding fostered.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MPE4105

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Select and use appropriate assessment tasks to critically examine their own mathematical content knowledge.
  2. Seamlessly incorporate mathematical manipulatives, games and technology into the mathematics teaching and learning process.
  3. Demonstrate clear understanding of how mathematical learning progresses and the difficulties children may encounter.
  4. Access and use contemporary curriculum documents and supporting materials to plan and evaluate appropriate mathematical learning experiences.
  5. Utilise and model the appropriate use of mathematical language and terminology.
  6. Incorporate strategies to develop positive attitudes and promote learning in mathematics instruction.
  7. Demonstrate critical awareness of the current national and international context of primary mathematics education.

Unit Content

  1. The current national and international context of primary mathematics education.
  2. Incorporating mathematical manipulatives, games and technology to support the development of mathematical concepts and to promote number sense.
  3. The likely progression of mathematical learning (based on relevant theoretical understandings) and common difficulties experienced by children.
  4. Accessing and using curriculum documents and supporting material to inform the planning and teaching of mathematics.
  5. Understanding and utilising precise mathematical terminology.
  6. The influence of affective factors on mathematics teaching and strategies for the organisation of mathematical activities and the development of positive attitudes .

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 1Not Offered10 x 3 hour seminar10 x 3 hour seminar

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

The unit will comprise online lectures, seminars, practical workshop tasks, group discussions, independent tasks and associated reflective activities.

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
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationExamination60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationExamination60%

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.

MPE6105|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.

  • Unit Title

    Primary Mathematics Education
  • Unit Code

    MPE6105
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kirsten ROBERTS

Description

Primary teachers require a sound understanding of the mathematics they have to teach, backed by knowledge of how mathematics learning can be stimulated and how it progresses. The unit is designed to help pre-service teacher to reflect on their beliefs about mathematics while at the same time critically examining their own mathematical ability. This unit covers mathematics education from Foundation to Year 6 of the Australian Curriculum with a focus on strategies for developing number sense and the understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning proficiencies. While the emphasis of this unit is on teaching mathematics, pre-service teachers will be expected to critically examine their mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical skills through participation and reflection upon learning activities designed to show how mathematical content may be taught and mathematical understanding fostered.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MPE4105

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Select and use appropriate assessment tasks to critically examine their own mathematical content knowledge.
  2. Seamlessly incorporate mathematical manipulatives, games and technology into the mathematics teaching and learning process.
  3. Demonstrate clear understanding of how mathematical learning progresses and the difficulties children may encounter.
  4. Access and use contemporary curriculum documents and supporting materials to plan and evaluate appropriate mathematical learning experiences.
  5. Utilise and model the appropriate use of mathematical language and terminology.
  6. Incorporate strategies to develop positive attitudes and promote learning in mathematics instruction.
  7. Demonstrate critical awareness of the current national and international context of primary mathematics education.

Unit Content

  1. The current national and international context of primary mathematics education.
  2. Incorporating mathematical manipulatives, games and technology to support the development of mathematical concepts and to promote number sense.
  3. The likely progression of mathematical learning (based on relevant theoretical understandings) and common difficulties experienced by children.
  4. Accessing and using curriculum documents and supporting material to inform the planning and teaching of mathematics.
  5. Understanding and utilising precise mathematical terminology.
  6. The influence of affective factors on mathematics teaching and strategies for the organisation of mathematical activities and the development of positive attitudes .

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 1Not Offered10 x 3 hour seminar10 x 3 hour seminar

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

The unit will comprise online lectures, seminars, practical workshop tasks, group discussions, independent tasks and associated reflective activities.

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
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationExamination60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationExamination60%

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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