Thinking and Working Mathematically

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
EDUC X225
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Course ID
206424
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Education
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Helen Booth
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of the course is for pre-service teachers to learn and apply strategies for thinking and working mathematically in the primary years of schooling, both for themselves and in planning for learning. The course draws on and extends the proficiency and process strands of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics.

Course learning outcomes

  • Select, apply, and evaluate mathematical problem-solving strategies for solving unfamiliar problems, including a focus on algebraic reasoning
  • Plan developmentally appropriate sequences of learning with an explicit focus on thinking and working mathematically
  • Interpret and use student work to plan for student-centred lessons with a focus on thinking and working mathematically

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 25417
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 11 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Garth Boomer, G2-47
25 Mar - 8 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Garth Boomer, G2-47
6 May - 27 May Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Garth Boomer, G2-47

Online

Class number
Class number 20269
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of EDUC2011 Developing Number Sense/EDUCX221 Reasoning with Statistics and Probability/EDUCX223 Spatial Reasoning

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course