EXCEPTIONAL MATHEMATICS

EDU4EXM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject focusses on the importance of early intervention in the identification of individual student's exceptional abilities and learning difference in mathematical concepts. Pre Service Teachers (PSTs) will interpret multiple methods of numeracy assessment tools to identify and understand individual difficulties with mathematical concepts and numeracy skills. PSTs will apply teaching strategies that are responsive to a variety of learning differences evident when students engage with the learning of mathematical concepts and will explore teaching strategies that differentiate the way the curriculum is taught to accommodate for a variety of learning abilities in mathematics. PSTs will enhance and extend their teaching skills to develop individualised learning goals and teaching strategies for students with learning differences in mathematics, evaluating teaching programs to improve learning.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Noleine Fitzallen

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Admitted into EBECB or EBECP and EDU3ELM or EDU2ELM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Differentiate your teaching practice for students with different learning styles and abilities in mathematics and apply these skills in a range of different mathematical curriculum areas Your skills in primary school teaching practice will be extended through the identification and assessment of atypical mathematical skills, with a particular focus on numeracy abilities within the Australian Curriculum and Victorian Curriculum .

02. Interpret, analyse and apply data from multiple methods of mathematical assessment tools to assist individualised planning, teaching strategies and interventions for a variety of abilities in mathematics, including advanced teaching strategies for students with advanced levels of mathematical understanding. This will also include collaboration with the student and/or parents/caregivers to negotiate and justify the use of mathematical teaching strategies.

03. Modify your teaching practice and create effective lesson plans and sequences to develop and implement numeracy strategies for students with numeracy difficulties and / or high functioning numeracy and mathematical skills in a primary school context.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Noleine Fitzallen

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Seven 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Report: Analysis of Mathematical Data Collection (approx. 1000 words)Report on one case study example demonstrating your ability to interpret, analyse and apply mathematical data from multiple assessments tools of given examples of student case studies with varying mathematical abilities.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2
Lesson Plans: Differentiating teaching practice (approx. 1500 words)Examine case study scenarios with examples of multiple methods of assessment, including diagnostic andformal assessment results.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Case study: Create an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) (Approx 1500 words)The case study scenarios will present a range of diagnostic test results which must be interpreted in relation to student age, strengths and interests	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended