Children as Mathematical Learners

About this subject

What you'll learn

• Topics covered

  • Understanding and diagnosing children’s learning
  • Pre-number and early number experiences
  • Place Value
  • Understanding the Base Ten Numeration System
  • Multiplicative thinking
  • Understanding fraction concepts
  • Understanding decimals and linking to fractions
  • Percentages, ratio and proportional reasoning
  • Algebraic thinking

• Description

  This subject explores the Australian Mathematics Curriculum with particular reference to the proficiency strands. The unit focuses on the development of deep understanding of the Number and Algebra strand and emphasises the identification of children’s knowledge using assessment strategies including diagnostic assessment. Topics covered include place value and numeration, multiplicative thinking, fractions, decimals and percentages, and algebraic thinking, including number patterns and relationships. Particular emphasis is given to teaching for conceptual understanding as opposed to the learning of procedures.

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• Assessments

  • Investigation Report (50%)
  • Portfolio and Mathematics Content Knowledge Test (50%)

• Textbooks

  For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).

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Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-BED-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)

Elective

• CUR-FAST-DEG-2023 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

one of

• CUR-EDC145-The Numerate Educator

• CUR-EDC141 (Not currently available)

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Additional requirements

No additional requirements