485-201 Learning Area(EC): Mathematics 2

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485-201 Learning Area(EC): Mathematics 2
Availability	Not available in 2002
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	H Norbury
Prerequisites	485-100 Learning Area: Mathematics 1
Corequisites	472-201 Cognitive Development
Semester	Not Offered (view timetable)
Contact	A total of 54 hours
Subject Description	A study of neo-Piagetian and information processing perspectives on cognitive development with application to logical and quantitative reasoning. Identification of stages through which children go, in the early learning of number, space and measurement and the design of appropriate learning sequences based on current programs for the early years of schooling. A developmental perspective on mathematical and spatial language and mathematical notation. Students will develop learning sequences related to selected outcomes.
Assessment	Two assignments equivalent to 2000 words, and two 2-hour examinations (one mid-year and one end-of-year).
Prescribed Texts	Board of Studies, Curriculum and Standards Framework II: Mathematics. Victoria, 2000. G Booker, Teaching Primary Mathematics. 2nd ed, Addison Wesley Longman, 1997. D Mannigel, Young Children as Mathematicians. Theory and Practice for Teaching Mathematics. Social Science Press, Wentworth Falls, 1992.

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