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ED201C: EXPLORING MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING-ABERDEEN (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course aims to provide students with opportunities to consider the importance of numeracy and mathematical conceptual understanding to lifelong learning as the rationale for numeracy and maths being a core curriculum area and the responsibility of all teachers 3 – 18.  It will provide essential knowledge of cognitive development and key related theories and will explore research informed approaches to the teaching of maths, as a basis to consider the implications of these approaches for classroom practice.  Students will begin to explore pedagogical approaches to maths teaching and learning in a 2nd level classroom.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Lorna Stewart

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Programme Level 2
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What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Students will have opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of cognitive development in relation specifically to learning in this area of the curriculum.  The course will include study of key theory/theorists and focus on how a child develops conceptual understanding in maths. 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Poster Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 20 Feedback Weeks 24

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Feedback

Feedback will be given online, via Turnitin on MyAberdeen

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop awareness and an appreciation of application of current research and theory that informs understanding of conceptual understanding in maths and numeracy.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop detailed knowledge and understanding of developmental stages of number.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop broad knowledge and understanding of cognitive development.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 48 Feedback Weeks 50

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Feedback Reflection on poster presentation. Feedback will be given online, via Turnitin on MyAberdeen Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop broad knowledge and understanding of cognitive development.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop awareness and an appreciation of application of current research and theory that informs understanding of conceptual understanding in maths and numeracy.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop detailed knowledge and understanding of how a child develops conceptual understanding in maths and numeracy.
ConceptualUnderstandDevelop detailed knowledge and understanding of developmental stages of number.

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