Overview

This topic is designed to provide preservice teachers with the opportunity to understand approaches to supporting students with numeracy difficulties. There will be a focus on perspectives about numeracy, factors that affect numeracy learning, and consideration given to issues around curriculum, planning, programming, and instruction. Students will be involved in … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to develop capacities in pre‐service teachers to:

  • Evaluate current numeracy research focused on students with learning difficulties
  • Appraise, and interpret numeracy assessment processes
  • Explain how numeracy intervention programs for students with learning difficulties may be implemented

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Discuss major theories and factors which may inhibit development of numeracy
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Determine how the educational elements of curriculum, assessment, instruction, and learning, are interdependent
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Assess links between evidence‐based research and practical application in classrooms
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Prioritise and plan intervention programs by analysing assessment information
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Evaluate selection of instructional strategies based on evidence‐informed research
6.
Create resources that may be used to develop diverse students’ numeracy knowledge, understanding, and skills

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