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PROGRAM: ____________________________________________________________________________ SEMESTER: ______ Numerical Literacy Kursus: _____________________________________________________________________________________ WAJ3105 Kod: ____________
Minggu M1
Tajuk dan Kandungan Problem Solving 1. Heuristic approach (nonmechanical) Understanding the problem statement 3.
Hasil Pembelajaran
Kuliah (1 jam)
Tutorial (1 jam) In small groups, devise a problem-solving activity for primary school children. Then, think of possible difficulties faced by primary school children when solving the problem, and identify possible non mechanical method to solve the problem
Amali
Catatan Give course pro forma, weekly outline & assessment guidelines to students
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Define what is Discuss the following: a heuristic approach The meaning of heuristic approach Identify and Polyas 4-step heuristic explain the to solve problems problem statement The meaning of problem statement and ways to Explain ways guide pupils to identify to identify the problem statement e.g. problem questioning statement Develop understanding of heuristic approach in problem solving
Reading task: Burwood State College, Beginning To Tackle Real Suggested Readings: Problems 2nd Pilot Version Heinemann, Word Problems 4 Pg 1-60 Pg 5-48 Deakin University, Problem Solving and Mathematical Modeling - Study Guide pg 1-2 Excellence and enjoyment : L&T in the primary years: Primary National Strategy pg 8 -21 Write reflective log
Kaye Stacey and Susie Groves: Strategies for Problem Solving, Objective Learning Materials pg.19 -26 Alfred S. Posamentier and Stephen Krulik: Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions: A Resource for the Mathematics Teacher Suggested Readings:
Group presentation
M2
Problem Solving 1. Use strategies Solve Activity 1.1 (Deakin) and tools to Discussion of solve problems Discuss the following: possible analytical tools or 2. Assess the various strategies and strategies to solve tools to solve problems, solution by problems and reasoning Assessment and reasonableness of solution 3. Assess the appropriatenes s of the solution justifications for choosing a desired strategy.
Do Tutorial 1.1 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 1.1 Elicit students opinions on the reasonableness of their solutions
Deakin University, Problem Solving Reading task: and Mathematical Modeling Excellence enjoyment : L&T Study Guide pg 1-44,73-95 in primary years pg 30 -37 Problem-Solving Toolkit Years 1 Heinemann, Word Problems and 2/ P2 and P3 4 Burwood State College, Beginning Pg 5-48 To Tackle Real Problems 2nd Pilot Version Pg 1-60 Write reflective log Suggested Readings: Stacey & Groves: Strategies for
M3
SKEMA TLO Minggu Tajuk dan Kandungan Further analysis Real life examples: practical activities Hasil Pembelajaran solve real life problems Kuliah (1 jam) Discuss the following: examples of real-life problems, application of problemsolving skills in real life, and creative problem solving in real life. Discuss the standard of numerical literacy (numeracy) Tutorial (1 jam) Group presentation for Tutorial 1.2 Amali ISL (1 jam) Reading task: Excellence and enjoyment : L&T in the primary years: Primary National Strategy pg 8 -21 Catatan Problem Solving, Objective Learning Materials pg.19 -26 Alfred, Posamentier and Krulik: Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions: A Resource for the Mathematics Teacher Suggested Reading: Course reader pg 103 & 104 The National Numeracy Strategy pg 13
M4
Operation and Computation Means of performing calculation pencil and paper calculators and computers mental computation manipulative materials
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Write reflective log Reading task: The National Numeracy Strategy pg 4-8
Group presentation for Creative use of the following Tutorial 2.1 computational approaches to perform basic arithmetic operations: pencil-and-paper algorithm. computational tools such as abacus, electronic calculator and computer, mental computation, physical manipulative such as fingers, counters etc. Do Tutorial 2.2 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 2.2
M5
Operation and Computation Appropriate and inappropriate uses of calculators and computers
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Compare the Discuss the following: usage of calculators and the roles of calculators computers for and computers in the calculation teaching and learning of primary school subjects, advantages and disadvantages of using calculator and computer in the teaching and learning of primary school subjects.
Surf the Internet to find ways of using calculators and computers in the The National Numeracy Strategy teaching and learning of pg. 9 primary school mathematics Primary Mathematics : Teaching Theory and Practice pg. 56 & 57
SKEMA TLO Minggu M6 Tajuk dan Kandungan Operation and Computation Appropriateness : rough estimation or exact answers Hasil Pembelajaran 1. Estimate numbers appropriately Kuliah (1 jam) Discuss the following: The roles of estimation in computation. Real-life situations that required exact answer for computation. Real-life situations that only required rough estimate of answer for computation. Discuss the following: The concepts of measurement of basic physical quantities such as length, mass and volume of liquid. The concept standard and non-standard units of measurement The roles of estimation in measuring physical quantities Carry out a practical activity using any nonstandard units for length, mass, or volume of liquid e.g. Measure lengths based on body parts Tutorial (1 jam) Do Tutorial 2.3 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 2.3 Group work: - show an example of the mistakes in computation due to lack of understanding in the place value. Do Tutorial 3.1 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 3.1 Discuss Short Coursework 1 Write reflective log Suggested Reading: The National Numeracy Strategy Surf the Internet to look for Supplement of examples :Year 1,2 information on the history of &3 (vol 5) pg 90 -93 measurement units for Focus on measurement of length length, mass and volume of liquid. Primary Mathematics QTS pg 5253 Share information found from the Internet among course mates. Amali ISL (1 jam) Write reflective log Catatan
Suggested Reading: Primary Mathematics : Teaching Surf the Internet to look for Theory and Practice information on application of pg. 39 & 40 estimation in real life.
M7
Measurement
1. Carrying out practical Intuitive notions of activities to mathematical measure concepts: Practical activities 2. Using with varied instruments materials like hands and Direct experience feet to measure Unconventional instruments and non standardunits e.g feet and hands
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Discuss the following: Imperial and metric units The relationship between the commonly used metric units Basic measurement units for length, mass and
Do Tutorial 3.2 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 3.2
Surf the Internet to find Create a brochure/ poster information on the historical Week : 7, 8, 9 development of metric units Submission date: End of week 9 for length, mass and volume of liquid.
SKEMA TLO Minggu Tajuk dan Kandungan Hasil Pembelajaran Kuliah (1 jam) volume of liquid and the use of prefixes in metric units Tutorial (1 jam) Amali ISL (1 jam) Share information found from the Internet among course mates. Catatan
Wrong use of abbreviations for some common measuring units such as: M instead of m; KG instead of kg, L instead of l etc. Write reflective log Problem-Solving Task: Implement the plan for collection of measurement data Use the measurement data to develop a solution for the real-life problem.
M9
Measurement Contextual teaching: Taking measurement to gather data needed to solve problem in daily life
1. Gather data to In small groups, students are Group presentation for help them solve required to: problem-solving task. problems in daily life identify a problem in real life that might be solved using certain measurement data discuss ways of collecting the measurement data required to solve the problem develop a plan to collect the measurement data Discuss the following: Existence of various 3-D solids and 3-D shapes in the environment. Group presentation of ISL practical task (W11) Do Tutorial 4.1 in groups (refer attached file)
M10
Spatial Sense
1. Identify 2D shapes of plane 2-D and 3-D: geometry like Plane and solid polygon, objects triangles quadrilaterals, To construct 3-D etc solids 2. List properties of objects in 3D solids 3. Use the vocabulary associated with 3D solids 4. Use manipulative materials to investigate the
Practical activity: Group presentation for Examine models of Tutorial 4.1 various 3-D solids such as cube, cuboids, prisms, pyramid, cylinders, cone, hemi-sphere, sphere) List properties of various 3-D solids Identify various 2-D shapes from 3-D solids
Short Coursework 2 (Part I) (15 % = 15 marks) Practical Task: Create tessellation using 2D In small groups, identify and shapes collect examples of 2-D Week : 11 shapes and 3-D solids that Submission date : W12 exist in the environment. Short Coursework 2 (Part I) : 2D Tessellation
SKEMA TLO Minggu Tajuk dan Kandungan Hasil Pembelajaran properties of 3D solids 5. Relate shapes and solids in the environment M11 Spatial Sense 1. Construct 2D and 3D objects Availability to from simple handle, measure materials and use in the construction of 3D solids To construct 2-D shapes from simple materials or with conventional instruments Kuliah (1 jam) skeleton of 3-D shapes from match sticks and plasticine. Tutorial (1 jam) Amali ISL (1 jam) Catatan
Discussion the following: Basic measurable properties of polygons such as side, perimeter, area and angle. Basic measurable properties of 3-D solids such as side, surface area, volume and angle. Practical activity: Construction of 2-D shapes using conventional instruments such as ruler, set squares and compass. Construction of 2-D shapes using simple materials such as a string and a thumb tack to construct a circle; a string and two thumb tacks to construct an ellipse
Do Tutorial 4.2 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 4.2
Encourage the use of software such as GSP to construct 2-D Short Coursework 2 (Part II) shapes : Construction of polyhedral Short Coursework 2 (Part II): (15 % = 15 marks) Create polyhedral Week : 12 Submission date : W13
M12
1. Use geometry in daily life 2. Use the language and vocabulary related to geometry
Discuss the following: Definition of Spatial Sense Why children should learn geometry? The importance of spatial sense in everyday life Van Hiele Model of Learning Geometry
Do Tutorial 4.3 in groups (refer attached file) Group presentation for Tutorial 4.3
Write reflective log Readers : Reading task: Guiding children learn Mathematic pg 353-397
Suggested reading: Curriculum Specification for Primary School Mathematics 3-D and 2-D shapes
SKEMA TLO Minggu Tajuk dan Kandungan Hasil Pembelajaran Kuliah (1 jam) - Visualization - Analysis - Informal Deduction - Deductive - Rigor (Focussing on the first 3 levels of Van Hieles Model) M13 Data Analysis and Interpretation Read and interpret quantitative information in tables, charts or graphs Instructions on reading/ Interpretation of data 1. Collect data 2. Tabulate data Discuss the following: Group presentation for practical task in ISL (W14) Write reflective log Practical task: In groups, students collect one type of data from two different groups of students and represent the data using appropriate graph. Justify the choice of graph used. Suggested reading: The National Numeracy Strategy pg 114 115 Tutorial (1 jam) Amali ISL (1 jam) Catatan
The process of collecting quantitative data 3. Use charts and Tabulation of data graphs to Representation of data present data using appropriate graphs such as pictograph, pie chart, bar graph and line graph. Interpretation of data - Deceptions in visual displays of data
M14
Data Analysis and Interpretation Statistics: collection, analysis and interpretation of numerical data Critically examine statistics given
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Using statistics Discuss the following: and ICT to analyse and The use of centralinterprete data. tendency measures such as mean, median and mod to describe and compare data. The use of dispersion measures such as standard deviation to describe and compare data. The use of frequency polygon to study trend in data. Practical activity: In groups, students perform
Based on data from practical task in ISL (W14), find the mean, mod, median and standard deviation for the two sets of data. Describe and compare the two sets of data based on mean, mod, median and standard deviation.
Write reflective log Reading task: The National Numeracy Strategy-Department for Education and Employment.UK pg 117
Encourage the use of graphing calculator and computer software such as MsExcel and SPSS in finding the statistics.
M15
SKEMA TLO Minggu Tajuk dan Kandungan Interpretation Exploration of events related to chances (intuitive idea of probability) Hasil Pembelajaran probabillity Kuliah (1 jam) Tutorial (1 jam) Amali ISL (1 jam) Reading task: The National Numeracy Strategy-Department for Education and Employment.UK pg 113 Catatan Success (Practice Hall Needham) Page 480 - 488
probability experiments such as (a) flipping a coin, (b) Group presentation for tossing a die, (c) Tutorial 5.1 throwing a thumb tack etc Discuss the following: experimental probability theoretical probability the use of ratio in theoretical probability Revision Revision Examination