EDU81003 - Learning through Literacy and Numeracy (2015)

Not currently available in 2015

Introduces a theory-based understanding of literacy and numeracy in education; and enables advanced knowledge in these bodies of knowledge to be applied to professional areas.
 

Language and Literacy

• Language and learning - what is each and what is the significance of these terms in modern classrooms?
• Societal expectations - role of curriculum; role of mathematics in society; the relevance of home and community literacy practices
• Literacy demands –writing and speaking
• Analysis of student work samples to identify areas of literacy need
• Literacy demands –reading and listening
• Supporting students for their literacy needs – research evidence - planning for teaching
• Written and oral feedback for students in relation to their literacy development
• Supporting students with diverse literacy needs – ESL; Indigenous: gifted and talented
• Developing specific strategies to cater for students requiring additional support; accommodations and inclusive practice; community and carer participation
• Supporting numeracy learning with a range of resources including systemic and commercial programs, and digital technologies - personal digital devices; virtual worlds; programming and reporting; evaluating the effectiveness of digital resources
• Interpreting data (school-based and system) to make informed decisions about student literacy needs in the context of subject areas

Numeracy

• Mathematics and numeracy - what is each and what is the significance of these terms in modern classrooms?
• Societal expectations and privileging of numeracy content -  role of curriculum; role of mathematics in society; the relevance of home and community literacy practices
• Supporting students for their numeracy needs – research evidence - planning for teaching; role of assessment;; team based approaches: written and oral feedback for students.
• Supporting students with diverse numeracy needs – ESL, Indigenous, gifted and talented, learning disabilities; accommodations and inclusive practice; community and carer participation
• Supporting numeracy learning with a range of resources including systemic and commercial programs, and digital technologies - personal digital devices; virtual worlds; programming and reporting; evaluating the effectiveness of digital resources
• Interpreting data (school-based and system) to make informed decisions about student numeracy needs in the context of subject areas.

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.