Thinking and Working Mathematically

Undergraduate | 2027

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, Online
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 2018
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Course ID
201434
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of the course is for pre-service teachers to learn and apply strategies for thinking and working mathematically in the primary years of schooling, both for themselves and in planning for learning. The course draws on and extends the proficiency and process strands of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics.

  • The Importance of playing and noticing
  • Formalising Playing
  • Comparing and Playing
  • Specialising and Generalising
  • Conjecturing, Justifying & Convincing
  • Presentations
  • Interpreting Student Work
  • Making, breaking, and revising mathematical claims
  • Explaining Why
  • Orchestrating Discussion

Course learning outcomes

  • Select, apply, and evaluate mathematical problem-solving strategies for solving unfamiliar problems, including a focus on algebraic reasoning
  • Plan developmentally appropriate sequences of learning with an explicit focus on thinking and working mathematically
  • Interpret and use student work to plan for student-centred lessons with a focus on thinking and working mathematically

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed EDUC4244 at the University of South Australia OR must not have completed EDUC2011 Developing Number Sense/EDUCX221 Reasoning with Statistics and Probability/EDUCX223 Spatial Reasoning/EDUCX225 Thinking and Working Mathematically

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Other resources

N/A

Assessment

  • Assessment Plan, Learning Journal, Assessment Plan, Assessment Plan – 50%
  • Skills Demonstration, Skills Demonstration, Skills Demonstration, Skills Demonstration, Skills Demonstration – 50%