| Effective Term: | 2025/14 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Numeracy and Digital Technology |
| Unit ID: | ECCEL2017 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (EDECE2017 and EEZED1721) |
| ASCED: | 070101 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course is designed to provide Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) with a sound understanding of the mathematics in the lives of babies, toddlers, and young children. It will explore theoretical, cultural, historical, and current approaches of teaching play-based mathematics. PSTs will explore the use of digital technology with children and as a tool for pedagogical practice. This course aims to build understanding of PSTs own values, beliefs, and preferences toward mathematics and digital technology in their lives, and explore how these can affect their pedagogical practices. PSTs will reflect on children's prior knowledge and interests, and the importance of family preferences and expectations. They will explore how these influence the planning of experiences and include ways to document and share children's mathematical learning with families. Throughout the course, the PSTs will build a resource of mathematical learning experiences informed by the early childhood learning frameworks. They will explore how learning experiences can be modified to meet the needs of a range of children including different ages, abilities, interests, and backgrounds. The first-year professional experience for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) is attached to this unit. It consists of 20 days in an education setting supporting children aged 3–5 years (Kindergarten). During the placement, students will develop skills and knowledge aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) through authentic, practical experiences under the guidance of qualified mentors. Throughout the placement, PSTs are required to complete designated professional learning activities in collaboration with their assigned mentors. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| Student is undertaking work experience in industry where learning and performance is not directed by the provider, but support is received from the provider. Fees (provider may charge a student contribution amount or tuition fee). |
| Placement Component: | Yes - 20 days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Examine and review historical, cultural, and current teaching approaches for teaching early childhood mathematics. |
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| K2. | Make connections between teachers' actual and perceived mathematical abilities and confidence levels and their pedagogical practices. |
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| K3. | Explore how children's positive mathematical experiences can build self-efficacy. |
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| K4. | Identify ways to explore digital technology with children and as a tool for pedagogical practice. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Observe and identify the mathematics in children's interactions during individual, small group, and whole group experiences. |
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| S2. | Identify technologies to facilitate children's mathematical learning. |
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| S3. | Build personal understanding of mathematical concepts and terminology. |
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| S4. | Build an understanding of the importance of play-based learning. |
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| S5. | Share information with families on children's mathematical and technological learning. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Build a collection of play-based learning experiences that can be used to teach mathematical and technological content in an ECE setting. |
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| A2. | Understand how to modify learning experiences to meet the needs and interests of diverse children. |
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| A3. | Design learning opportunities that incorporate mathematics into other curriculum areas. |
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| A4. | Develop a Teacher Performance Assessment e-portfolio demonstrating teaching competency in five teaching practices |
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| A5. | Set personal learning goals and document evidence of professional practice, professional knowledge and professional engagement as articulated in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate Level) and as part of the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment. |
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| A6. | Bring insights from school-based experiences to Federation University studies and share these in professional conversations with peers and lecturers |
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| A7. | Practise teaching and put into practice feedback regarding personal teaching performance |
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| A8. | Plan, deliver and evaluate lessons so that student learning is effectively and clearly conceptualised and organized |
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| A9. | Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with students, professionals, colleagues and parents. |
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| Unit Content: |
• Historical and current teaching practices in early childhood mathematics and digital technology Age-appropriate mathematical terminology and experiences • Personal values and biases toward mathematics Reflective Practice • Planning for learning including those with diverse linguistic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds Building children's confidence and wellbeing • Sourcing and planning with natural and recycled manipulatives Linking learning experiences to early years frameworks • Use of technology in young children's learning Sharing children's learning with families • Identifying and connecting with the mathematical content in storybooks • How young children learn mathematics through play and everyday experiences - Complete 20 days in an education setting specified for the particular course
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | N/A - Not Applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9 | Completion and submission of the following Placement Assessment Reports: Assessment report aligned to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) (Form A), completed in collaboration with School/Agency Mentor. Professional Learning Log (Form B), completed in consultation with School/Agency mentor to establish learning goals for current and future professional experience. | Hurdle | S/U | | 2. | A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9 | Successful completion of 20 days placement as verified through: Weekly time sheet (Form D) completed by PST and verified by Agency Director. | Hurdle | S/U | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, A2, A3 | Explore the role of the educator in teaching early
childhood mathematics, drawing connections to their own personal values and biases around mathematical understandings and teaching mathematics in an ECE setting. | Academic Essay | 40% - 60% | | 4. | K2, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, A1, A2, A3 | Using provided scenarios, report on the range of mathematical and/or technology concepts the children may be exploring and discuss ways teachers are supporting the children's learning in these areas. Identify a range of learning experiences that focus on mathematical and technology development that can follow on from your chosen scenario, including information for parents/caregivers. | Report and Planning | 40% - 60% |
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