Undergraduate - UnitEDF2304 - Early numeracy

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2014 (Day) Peninsula Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Heather Ernst (Gippsland); Dr Jill Cheeseman (Peninsula)

Synopsis

This unit will build on students' understandings and skills developed in EDF1307 Early Literacy and numeracy 1. Students will explore the importance of translating home and community learning into various institutional settings. The teaching of literacy and numeracy will be examined from a number of current theoretical perspectives, and students will be assisted to develop appropriate pedagogical practices that support children's learning.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

understand a number of interpretations of what constitutes literacy and numeracy
recognise how key mathematical and literate concepts are practiced in early learning settings such as homes, communities, child care, preschools and the early years of school
appreciate that literacy and numeracy learning occur in multiple contexts and in multiple ways
identify and employ a range of pedagogical tools to support children's learning in literacy and numeracy.

Assessment

Web page (2000 words or equivalent, 50%)
Research paper (2000 words, 50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jill Cheeseman

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

3 hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements:

9 hours private study including readings, completion of set tasks and self-directed learning

Prerequisites

EDF1307 or EDF1308