Numeracy: Improving Learning (EDUC90688)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017

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This subject is concerned with improving the learning outcomes for students in primary and secondary schools in selected hard-to-teach topics that are central to numeracy. It will considerably enhance the numeracy-specific pedagogical content knowledge of the participants. A detailed study of the conceptual growth along a developmental continuum that is required for making progress in key areas of mathematics will be undertaken. Participants will learn to conduct ‘assessment for learning’ in a way that is instructionally highly effective. Diagnostic assessments will be reviewed, critiqued and created, and used with sample students. Teaching methods that promote conceptual growth will be reviewed, with relevant research. All topics will be examined through the lens of current Australian and international educational policies.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject students will be able to



  • demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge of the developmental continuum for learning some central topics of mathematics
  • analyse curriculum sequences and lessons to assess their potential for promoting conceptual growth and other key mathematical competencies
  • describe and analyse the policies and findings of major contemporary mathematics curriculum initiatives related to improving learning
  • provide leadership in an educational setting in improving the learning of mathematics and numeracy.

Generic skills

Students completing this subject should be able to:

  • demonstrate a superior knowledge and understanding of theory and practice relating to numeracy and mathematics learning;
  • have an understanding of the theory and practice of educational research needed to evaluate research literature and carry out appropriate research activity;
  • make effective use of the findings of educational writings and research in improving student mathematics and numeracy learning;
  • have the depth of knowledge and understanding of student learning trajectories, appropriate teaching methodologies and professional development techniques that will enable them to be a resource for colleagues.

Last updated: 10 February 2024