Numeracy and Mathematics in Early Childhood Education (12002.1)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit will scaffold students' understandings, attitudes towards and skills in early childhood numeracy and mathematics. They will gain conceptual and pedagogical knowledge of early years numeracy and mathematics teaching and learning, including play-based pedagogies for teaching numeracy and mathematics. Students will create learning experiences that align with the Early Years Learning Framework and develop children's positive dispositions towards numeracy and mathematics learning. They will also learn how to support families to promote numeracy and mathematical learning at home.
1. Analyse the difference between and the importance of numeracy and mathematics in early childhood education;
2. Demonstrate how to engage with families, using effective communication strategies (written, oral, visual, interactive), to enable them to support numeracy and mathematical learning in the home and in everyday activities; and
3. Plan and document a range of play-based learning experiences in numeracy and mathematics align with the Early Years Learning Framework and develop children's learning dispositions.
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
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3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Analyse the difference between and the importance of numeracy and mathematics in early childhood education;
2. Demonstrate how to engage with families, using effective communication strategies (written, oral, visual, interactive), to enable them to support numeracy and mathematical learning in the home and in everyday activities; and
3. Plan and document a range of play-based learning experiences in numeracy and mathematics align with the Early Years Learning Framework and develop children's learning dispositions.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Students must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Mrs Katy Meeuwissen |
2024 | UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Mrs Katy Meeuwissen |
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