Big Ideas in Number Years 3 – 8: Moving beyond Place Value to Multiplicative Thinking

Learning Focus
Literacy and Numeracy
Mode
Face-to-face
Start Date
23 May, 2023
Enrol by
9 May, 2023
Program Description

Multiplicative thinking is recognised as one of the most important and most difficult aspects of school mathematics to teach and to learn. It develops alongside place value and trusting the count and throughout the middle years of schooling.

The presenter, Emeritus Professor Dianne Siemon (RMIT) is an acknowledged national expert in children’s development of Number. In this session, participants will be exposed to the latest research informed and evidence-based practices associated with the development of Multiplicative Thinking.
Teachers will be introduced to key assessment tools such as those used in the Scaffolding Numeracy in the Middle Years Project (SNMY) and how these tools and others can be used to inform teaching and improve student outcomes.

Program Outcomes

As a result of engaging in this session, participants will:

  • understand what multiplicative thinking is; how it is developed over time; and how it differs from additive thinking
  • become proficient in using assessment tools developed through research and use the results of these to inform future teaching
  • build curricula knowledge in mathematics and understand the progression of learning in relation to this aspect of Number
  • increase their pedagogical content knowledge using research-informed and evidence-based practices.
Australian Professional Standards

Teachers

  • Standard 2 – Know content and how to teach it
Location, Date & Time

1 Day face-to-face Program – 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

North – Launceston Conference Centre

  • Friday 19 May 2023

South – Blundstone Arena, Bellerive

  • Tuesday 23 May 2023