ED4U014 - Developing Professional Practices: Numeracy and Mathematics 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4U014
Module Title: Developing Professional Practices: Numeracy and Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Janette Gibney, Melanie Smith
Module Team: Rachel Stubley, Matthew Hutt
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100459 - education studies
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To critically analyse socially situated numeracies in educational and other contexts

To critically evaluate current definitions of numeracy and mathematics in educational and other contexts

To critically engage with data handling, and extend numerical reasoning and mathematical thinking skills beyond current level.

To develop critical and reflective practices in designing and resourcing effective numeracy and mathematics learning activities

To develop an in-depth and critical understanding of current national and international research and literature in relation to numeracy and mathematics teaching and learning

Content Summary

Overview of philosophical, theoretical and political perspectives on numeracy and mathematics

Socially situated approaches to numeracy in range of contexts

Principles of effective numeracy teaching and learning: research and practice

Critical thinking and reasoning in mathematics and numeracy including data handling and interpretation: policy and practice

Activity design and resources for collaborative and participative learning

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 25
Seminar 5
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 200
Directed Study 69
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically analyse educational data, the uses and application of such data in educational policy and practice and socially situated numeracy events and practices to inform own development as an educator.
LO2 Demonstrate ability to plan communicative, collaborative and participatory numeracy/maths learning events within institutional or other contextual constraints.
LO3 Demonstrate critical understanding of current national and international research and literature in relation to numeracy and mathematics teaching and learning.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Critique: A critical analysis of one or more sets of educational data, using data handling skills and critical numeracy awareness and/or other theoretical perspectives (1500). Presentation: A presentation to peers which provides an in-depth analysis of a numeracy event and associated practices within a specified domain (10 minutes). Activities and Design Rationale: An outline plan and resources for one or more numeracy learning activities, together with a written rationale (2500). 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Allen, B. and Johnston-Wilder, S. (eds), 2004. Mathematics Education: exploring the culture of learning. London, Routledge Falmer.

Evans, J., Wedege, T., and Yasukawa, K., 2012. 'Critical perspectives on adults’ mathematics education' in Third international handbook of mathematics education (pp. 203-242). Springer New York.

Evans, J., 2014. 'New PIAAC Results: Care Is Needed in Reading Reports of International Surveys' in ' Adults Learning Mathematics' 9.1 (2014): 37-52.

Goos, M., Galbraith, G. And Renshaw, P., 2004. Establishing a community of practice in a secondary mathematics classroom, in Allen, B. and Johnston-Wilder, S. (eds) Mathematics Education: exploring the culture of learning, Oxon, Routledge Farmer for OU.

Griffiths, G. and Stone, R. (eds), 2013. Teaching Adult Numeracy: Principles and practice Maidenhead: OUP/McGraw-Hill

Hughes, M., Andrews, J., Feiler, A., Greenhough, P., Johnson, D., McNess, E., Osborn, M., Pollard, A., Salway, L., Scanlan, M. and Stinchcombe, V., 2005. Contexts, communities, networks: Mobilising learners’ resources and relationships in different domains. Glasgow: ESRC Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) Thematic Seminar Series.

Ivanic, R. (et al) 2006. Linking learning and everyday live: a social perspective on adult language, literacy and numeracy classes (Research Report) London. NRDC

Mason, J., 2002. Researching Your Own Practice: the discipline of noticing, London, Routledge Falmer.

Mason, J., Burton, L. And Stacey, K.,1985. Thinking Mathematically, Harlow, Pearson Education Limited.

Mason, J. and Johnston-Wilder, S. (eds) 2005. Fundamental Constructs in Mathematics Education, London, Routledge Falmer.

Mason, J. and Johnston-Wilder, S., 2006. Designing and Using Mathematical tasks, St Albans, Tarquin Publications and OU.

Moll, L., Amanti, C., Neff, D., and González, N.,1992. Funds of knowledge for teaching: using a qualitative approach to connect homes and classrooms. Theory into Practice, 31, pp.132-141.

Nunes, T., Schliemann, A. and Carraher, D.,1993. Street mathematics and school mathematics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Street, B., Baker, D and Tomlin, A. (2005) Navigating Numeracies: Home/School Numeracy Practices Dordrecht: Kluwer.

Swain, J., Newmarch, B. and Gormley, O., 2007. Numeracy. Developing adult teaching and learning: Practitioner Guides. Leicester: NIACE

Swan, M. (2006) Collaborative learning in mathematics: a challenge to our beliefs and practices. Bedford way: NRDC

Yasukawa, K., Hamilton, M. and Evans, J., 2016. 'A comparative analysis of national media responses to the OECD Survey of Adult Skills: policy making from the global to the local? In 'Compare: A journal of Comparative and International Education'. Published online: 23 Mar 2016, pp 1-15. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2016.1158644