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<p>In this unit, pre-service teachers (PSTs) will explore numeracy and digital technology as essential components of early childhood education and everyday life. PSTs will engage with a broad range of mathematical concepts and investigate the integration of digital technologies; as tools for children's learning and as supports for educators’ pedagogical practices. In collaboration with children, educators, and families, PSTs will extend children’s existing knowledge, skills and interests through meaningful play-based learning experiences informed by contemporary approaches. A variety of strategies will be used to support, assess and communicate children's numeracy skills, fostering strong partnerships with families and enhancing educational outcomes. The unit encourages critical reflection on PSTs’ own values, beliefs, and experiences with numeracy and digital technologies, and how these influence their teaching approaches. This unit includes a 10-day placement.</p>
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<p><strong>Topics to be covered include:</strong></p>
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<li>Maths anxiety</li>
<li>Maths in nature</li>
<li>Numeracy in play and everyday experiences</li>
<li>Influential theories, approaches and approved learning frameworks</li>
<li>Effective teaching strategies for numeracy, with an emphasis on play, language, and scaffolding.</li>
<li>The importance of developing number sense in learners.</li>
<li>Key concepts including the four operations; fractions, decimals, percentages, and measurement.</li>
<li>Evaluating resources and experiences for mathematical learning.</li>
<li>Benefits and challenges of using digital technologies with young children.</li>
<li>Ethical use of technology</li>
<li>Strategies for documenting, assessing and communicating about children’s numeracy and digital technology skills in play-based approaches.</li>
<li>Collaborating with children, educators and families to enhance participation and design effective learning experiences.</li>
<li>Personal numeracy and digital technology skills awareness, including strategies to enhance personal skills.</li>
<li>The role of critical reflection in improving teaching practices and deepening understanding of the learning process.</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>In this unit, pre-service teachers (PSTs) will explore numeracy and digital technology as essential components of early childhood education and everyday life. PSTs will engage with a broad range of mathematical concepts and investigate the integration of digital technologies; as tools for children's learning and as supports for educators’ pedagogical practices. In collaboration with children, educators, and families, PSTs will extend children’s existing knowledge, skills and interests through meaningful play-based learning experiences informed by contemporary approaches. A variety of strategies will be used to support, assess and communicate children's numeracy skills, fostering strong partnerships with families and enhancing educational outcomes. The unit encourages critical reflection on PSTs’ own values, beliefs, and experiences with numeracy and digital technologies, and how these influence their teaching approaches. This unit includes a 10-day placement.</p>
Unit content
<p><strong>Topics to be covered include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Maths anxiety</li> <li>Maths in nature</li> <li>Numeracy in play and everyday experiences</li> <li>Influential theories, approaches and approved learning frameworks</li> <li>Effective teaching strategies for numeracy, with an emphasis on play, language, and scaffolding.</li> <li>The importance of developing number sense in learners.</li> <li>Key concepts including the four operations; fractions, decimals, percentages, and measurement.</li> <li>Evaluating resources and experiences for mathematical learning.</li> <li>Benefits and challenges of using digital technologies with young children.</li> <li>Ethical use of technology</li> <li>Strategies for documenting, assessing and communicating about children’s numeracy and digital technology skills in play-based approaches.</li> <li>Collaborating with children, educators and families to enhance participation and design effective learning experiences.</li> <li>Personal numeracy and digital technology skills awareness, including strategies to enhance personal skills.</li> <li>The role of critical reflection in improving teaching practices and deepening understanding of the learning process.</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
75
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/eccop2002">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Demonstrate an understanding of mathematical concepts and numeracy processes and how they are applied in everyday experiences. </p>
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<p>Explore conventions, strategies, and use of numeracy and digital technology in early childhood teaching and learning.</p>
K3
<p>Investigate key pedagogical practices that support children’s mathematical thinking, numeracy processes and digital technology skills </p>
S1
<p>Develop personal competence in numeracy and digital technology. </p>
S2
<p>Critically reflect on personal and professional experiences to enhance teaching and learning </p>
S3
<p>Document and assess children’s learning progress in mathematics, numeracy and digital technology and share with children, educators and families </p>
A1
<p>Plan and implement play-based learning experiences that can be used to teach numeracy, and technological content in an ECE setting. </p>
A2
<p>Modify learning experiences to meet the abilities and interests of individual children. </p>
A3
<p>Utilize a range of teaching strategies that support children’s numeracy and digital technology learning. </p>
Assessment
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<p>Critical Reflection </p><ul><li>Write a description of an everyday event – eg. your journey to/from your workplace. Analyse description to identify mathematical concepts, numeracy processes and digital technology used.</li><li>Reflect on your personal beliefs and confidence in these areas and develop strategies for ongoing learning.</li><li>Identify current pedagogical practices and critically reflect upon their effectiveness in supporting children's numeracy and digital technology</li></ul>
<p> Reflection </p><p>Individual </p><p> </p>
<p>30%-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S3, A2
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<p>Design a portfolio of learning experiences containing the following:</p><ul><li>Documentation and analysis of observations to identify mathematical thinking, numeracy processes and digital technology skills</li><li>A resource created to support children’s numeracy</li><li>Learning experience plans that integrate numeracy and digital technology </li><li>Specific teaching strategies to support learning</li><li>Modifications, evaluation and forward plans</li></ul>
<p>Professional Portfolio</p><p>Individual </p>
<p>50%-70%</p>
K1, K3, S1, S2, A1, A3
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<p>10 days professional experience with 3 -5 years</p>
<p>Placement. Not available for supplementary assessment.</p>
<p>Hurdle S/U</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
75
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/eccop2002">View unit fees</a>
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