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<p>In this unit, students will explore literacy and numeracy as fundamental skills. PSTs will explore effective pedagogical practices, including explicit instruction. They will investigate current research and improve their personal literacy and numeracy skills. PSTs will explore the effective teaching of reading, viewing, writing, speaking and listening, with a focus on explicit teaching, modelling and scaffolding practices. They will explore numeracy topics such as number sense, the four operations, and fractions, with a focus on effective instructional practices and cognitive load management.</p>
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<p>This unit will include:</p>
<p>• Personal literacy and numeracy skills.</p>
<p>• Oral language and early literacy foundations.</p>
<p>• Effective teaching strategies for literacy and numeracy, with an emphasis on explicit instruction, modelling, and scaffolding.</p>
<p>• Literacy topics including reading, viewing, writing, speaking, and listening.</p>
<p>• Teaching reading focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language.</p>
<p>• The importance of developing number sense in learners.</p>
<p>• Key numeracy concepts including the four opperations, fractions, decimals, percentages, and measurement.</p>
<p>• Exploration of current curriculum requirements and standards in literacy and numeracy.</p>
<p>• Academic and personal communication, including strategies to enhance personal learning.</p>
<p>• The role of critical reflection in improving teaching practices and deepening understanding of the learning process.</p>
<p>• Investigation of the components of language, literacy, and numeracy, including their application across the curriculum.</p>
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<li>Investigate how literacy and numeracy knowledge are fundamental to all curriculum areas and improves students' understanding of and engagement with material within and beyond the English and mathematics curriculum.</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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Unit description
<p>In this unit, students will explore literacy and numeracy as fundamental skills. PSTs will explore effective pedagogical practices, including explicit instruction. They will investigate current research and improve their personal literacy and numeracy skills. PSTs will explore the effective teaching of reading, viewing, writing, speaking and listening, with a focus on explicit teaching, modelling and scaffolding practices. They will explore numeracy topics such as number sense, the four operations, and fractions, with a focus on effective instructional practices and cognitive load management.</p>
Unit content
<p>This unit will include:</p> <p>• Personal literacy and numeracy skills.</p> <p>• Oral language and early literacy foundations.</p> <p>• Effective teaching strategies for literacy and numeracy, with an emphasis on explicit instruction, modelling, and scaffolding.</p> <p>• Literacy topics including reading, viewing, writing, speaking, and listening.</p> <p>• Teaching reading focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language.</p> <p>• The importance of developing number sense in learners.</p> <p>• Key numeracy concepts including the four opperations, fractions, decimals, percentages, and measurement.</p> <p>• Exploration of current curriculum requirements and standards in literacy and numeracy.</p> <p>• Academic and personal communication, including strategies to enhance personal learning.</p> <p>• The role of critical reflection in improving teaching practices and deepening understanding of the learning process.</p> <p>• Investigation of the components of language, literacy, and numeracy, including their application across the curriculum.</p> <ul> <li>Investigate how literacy and numeracy knowledge are fundamental to all curriculum areas and improves students' understanding of and engagement with material within and beyond the English and mathematics curriculum.</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070103 - Teacher Education: Primary
Offering:
<p><strong>Late Summer</strong><p>Wimmera - Horsham (On Campus)</p></p> <p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edbed1011">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
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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>Examine the conventions and strategies of academic and personal literacy and numeracy.</p>
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<p>Investigate key pedagogical practices in literacy and numeracy with a focus on explicit instruction, modelling, and the progressive removal of scaffolding as students become more proficient.</p>
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<p>Identify current curricula requirements and standards for the teaching of literacy and numeracy, with consideration of cognitive load management.</p>
S1
<p>Develop personal literacy and numeracy competence.</p>
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<p>Interpret the content, processes and standards of current curriculum documents in literacy and numeracy education.</p>
S3
<p>Critically reflect on personal and professional experiences to enhance understanding of effective teaching and learning processes in literacy and numeracy, including the negative impacts of making instructional choices based on neuromyths.</p>
A1
<p>Demonstrate the conventions of academic and personal literacy and numeracy.</p>
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<p>Apply effective pedagogical strategies in the teaching of literacy and numeracy, focusing on explicit instruction, scaffolding, and cognitive load management.</p>
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<p>Critically reflect on instructional practices and feedback to deepen understanding of the teaching and learning process, and to enhance personal literacy and numeracy skills.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Write an essay which discusses one numeracy and one literacy topic. Explore the relevant challenges and implications for teaching and learning.</p>
<p>Essay</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, S1, S3, A1
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<p>Analyse and respond to a case study involving an early childhood, primary or secondary student. Identify the literacy and numeracy needs of the student, use your knowledge of theories and practices to make decisions and recommendations based on these needs.</p>
<p>Lesson implementation and evaluation</p>
<p>40-60%</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 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</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 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</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:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070103 - Teacher Education: Primary
Offering:
<p><strong>Late Summer</strong><p>Wimmera - Horsham (On Campus)</p></p> <p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edbed1011">View unit fees</a>
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