EDF5017 Numeracy for learners and teachers

In this unit, you will learn about the relationship between numeracy and mathematics as it applies to both learners and teachers. Being numerate is an expected outcome of schooling; everyone, as an informed citizen, needs to deal with numeracy demands within everyday life, work and education contexts. You will explore the numeracy demands embedded across the school curriculum in a range of relevant contexts at all school levels, as well as within disciplines. To be numerate, you will need to draw upon a wide range of mathematical knowledge, skills, and concepts. In this unit, you will encounter these mathematical concepts and engage with the various dimensions of numeracy: quantitative literacy, statistical literacy, financial literacy, and spatial literacy. Relevant curricular examples that encompass these dimensions of numeracy are encountered, and you will reflect on pertinent teaching approaches to engage school students in such tasks. You will also consider the school as the workplace of teachers, and explore the breadth of numeracy demands on teachers and the confidence, knowledge and skills needed to deal with them, including the use of digital tools. Examples include the interpretation of student achievement data to guide pedagogical practices and improve learning outcomes, and financial aspects of school management. You will have opportunities to recognise and build on your own mathematical competencies.