Explores approaches to learning and teaching English, and mathematics and statistics. Explores effective pedagogies that reflect the aims and approaches of English, and mathematics and statistics in The New Zealand Curriculum.
Nau mai, haere mai. This paper focuses on English and Mathematics in the New Zealand curriculum and how it applies to primary school students. Theories and research related to effective teaching and assessment in English and Mathematics are explored. Following on from EDCR131, students will continue to grow as English and Mathematics teachers in terms of their own relationships with literacy and mathematics, and their English and Mathematical and pedagogical content knowledge.
| Paper title | English and Mathematics 2 |
|---|---|
| Paper code | EDCR231 |
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2
(On campus)
Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $912.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- EDCR 131, ELIT 199 and EMAT 199
- Limited to
- BTchg
- Notes
- Primary Education and Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua (Primary Bicultural Education) students only
- Eligibility
Pre requisite EDCR 131
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Dunedin:
Andrea Robertson, Belinda Haig and Maria Kewene-Edwards
Southland:
- Paper Structure
English
Approaches to teaching
- Shared and guided approaches in teaching reading and writing
- Strategies for comprehending fiction and non-fiction texts
- Critical literacy
Theory and research
- Current debates and issues in literacy teaching methods
- Curriculum critique
Learning progressions in English
- Progressions in speaking, reading and writing
- Progressions in text complexity of oral and written texts
Planning for and reflecting on teaching
- Planning reading, and writing lessons to guide children's learning
- Assessing learning and evaluating teaching
- Monitoring reading (including running records) and written language
- Recognition of stages in learners’ development
Mathematics and Statistics
Approaches to teaching
- Students’ relationships with mathematics
- Problem-solving and investigative processes
Theory and research
- Theories of teaching and learning, including effective pedagogy in mathematics
- Ways of working in the classroom
Learning progressions in Mathematics
- Progressions in Measurement
Learning about planning
- Writing key mathematical ideas
- Writing specific learning outcomes
- Structuring a linked lesson
- Textbooks
Jorgenson, R., Dole, S., & Wright, R. J. (2011). Teaching mathematics in primary schools (2nd ed). Australia: Allen & Unwin.
Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand Curriculum Wellington: Learning Media.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding,
Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Articulate a developing understanding of English and Mathematics in the New Zealand curriculum.
- Apply a range of theoretical and research based approaches to effective teaching and learning.
- Use assessment to identify the needs of children in relation to learning frameworks.
- Articulate an understanding and use the literacy and mathematical progressions as embedded in the NZ Curriculum.
- Apply knowledge and skills of te reo Māori and te ao Māori within English and Mathematics learning areas.
- Plan teaching/linked lessons for the diverse range of primary school students that reflect the aims and approaches of English and Mathematics in the New Zealand Curriculum.
