| CODE | EPE2021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Mathematics Education for Primary School Children 2 | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Early Childhood and Primary Education | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is the second of two study units dedicated to primary mathematics education. It continues to focus on how the primary mathematics curriculum is developed over the Years 1 - 6 (ages 5 -11), based on children's development and the nature of the subject. Building on the general pedagogy considered previously in EPE1018, this study unit now considers strategies for children with mathematics learning difficulties and children who are gifted and talented. A further selection of curricular topics is tackled: Number (multiplication & division, fractions and decimals), Algebra, and Data Handling. Other general aspects of mathematics education that are considered in this study-unit are: the use of ICT and mathematics trails. Students' experience with planning and preparation will be expanded to lesson planning (with the main focus being ages 8 -11) and Schemes of work. A discussion on the historical/cultural development of mathematics will enrich students' perspective of the subject. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to continue to help students become familiar with the teaching/learning process for mathematics at Primary level. The students will become familiar with further topics of the Primary mathematics curriculum and learn how children, including those with difficulties and those who are gifted/talented, can be supported to learn mathematics, on an individual level, in small groups or as a whole class. Some attention to historical/cultural elements of the development of the discipline will help students contextualise this school subject within society/ies. The study-unit aims to impart knowledge, and provide experiences, that will prepare students who choose to go on to become primary school teachers. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - explain how a selection of mathematical concepts and processes are developed through the curriculum of the Primary grade levels; - explain key mathematical concepts relating to Number, algebra and data handling; - articulate different methods for supporting children's learning by engaging them in action and thought - identify children with learning difficulties and those who are gifted and talented, and suggest strategies for supporting them; - describe the structure and purpose of a mathematics trail; - explain some researched historical /cultural facts; - develop a positive attitude to researching knowledge necessary for supporting the learning of mathematics at primary level. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - plan for working on mathematical concepts and/or processes with individual children, a small group of children, or a whole class (in this respect the emphasis will be on lessons for ages 8-11, due to the fact that the programme includes a short teaching practicum at this level); - plan activities/strategies to support children with learning difficulties and those who are gifted/talented; - select and use appropriate electronic tools and software to teach mathematics; - prepare a maths trails; - develop a scheme of work for primary mathematics; - research historical / cultural information related to mathematics; - develop research skills necessary for continuous professional development with regard to primary mathematics education. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Early Math Collaborative (Erikson Institute) (2014). Big Ideas of Early Mathematics: What Teachers of Young Children Need to Know. Boston: Pearson. - Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2021). Elementary and Middle School Mathematics (10th ed.). Pearson. Supplementary Reading - Centre for Gifted Children (2020). Math Curriculum for Gifted Students: Lessons, Activities, and Extensions for Gifted and Advanced Learners: Grade 4 (2nd Edition). Routledge. - Haylock, D (with R. Manning) (2018). Primary Mathematics explained for Primary teachers. SAGE. - Montague-Smith, A., Cotton, T., Hansen, A. & Price, A. J. (2018). Mathematics in Early Years Education (4th Edition). Routledge. - Tabor, D., Dibley, D., Hackenberg, A.J., Norton, A. (2021). Numeracy for All Learners: Teaching Mathematics to Students with Special Needs (Math Recovery). Corwin. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite Study-unit: EPE1018 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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