EDF1065 Foundational numeracy for learning
Faculty of Education
EDF1065 Foundational numeracy for learning is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit provides you with the opportunity to experience mathematics as a problem-solving discipline and to explore how mathematical knowledge and positive dispositions for learning mathematics, both within the discipline itself and within individual learners, develops from activity (mental as well as physical), and reflection upon such activity. The unit challenges you to engage with activities designed to promote your personal understanding of mathematical concepts and processes while also developing a deep appreciation of how young children first learn mathematics, and how families and educators support this learning. Through modelling a differentiated learning approach, the chosen activities and investigations explored throughout the unit allow preservice teachers to extend their mathematical thinking and design rich teaching and learning experiences for children aged 0-8.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Observation of young children's mathematical thinking (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Report on mathematical inquiry and implications for early years education60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
recognise the characteristics of mathematical problem solvers, apply these, and translate these to young mathematicians’ learning
- 2
demonstrate broad and flexible understanding of the concepts that underpin the mathematics curriculum in the early years
- 3
display confidence in your capacity to engage in mathematical activity and in your ability to continue to learn mathematical subject knowledge for teaching
- 4
effectively communicate mathematics to your peers and lecturer, using a variety of media, including information and communication technologies (ICTs)
- 5
articulate how your learning experiences in the unit relate to teaching and learning mathematics in early childhood settings and primary schools.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
- 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
- the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF1065 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ann Downton
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ann Downton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF1065?
EDF1065 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF1065 offered?
In 2022, EDF1065 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF1065?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF1065 have an exam?
No. EDF1065 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF1065?
EDF1065 is part of Early childhood and primary education; and Primary education.