The Numerate Educator

• • Personal Mathematics Competency
  • NAPLAN - What is it and what does it do?
  • Constructivist teaching approaches
  • MCK and PCK for effective teaching of early number and algebra
  • Early number and algebra experiences to cater for all learners
  • Place value and the base ten number system

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-EDC141-The Numerate Educator

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as EDC141 The Numerate Educator.

This subject is the first in a series of mathematics education units for educators. In this subject, the focus is on mathematical content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and personal numeracy. Content and proficiencies in all strands of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics will be developed across Foundation to Year 3, with particular emphasis on teaching Early Number and Algebra. Students will initially attend to their personal numeracy with preliminary preparation for LANTITE and engagement with online exercises and tutorials.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

• Exploring the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics – an analysis (15%)
• Evaluation and discussion of test items (35%)
• Report discussing the effective teaching of mathematics (50%)