Facing up to Fractions: Using Tasks to Assess Knowledge and Understanding

PL # 11558

  • Starting from 30 Jul 2018 till 31 Jul 2018
  • Cancellation permitted until 26 Jul 2018
  • Event registrations closed on 26 Jul 2018

Delivery Format :

Event registration is Closed

Description

Past participants of the PANL project will remember that there are 5 predictors of potential poor mathematics (number) performance that can be spotted from K - 2. Beyond year 2 are two of the strongest predictors of future performance in number; one of these two being fractions. In this short two-day course participants will be exposed to different aspects of fractions and be provided with a variety of tasks to assess fraction knowledge and to address any misconceptions.

Presenters

David Dunstan (AISWA Staff)

Numeracy Coordinator

David Dunstan <span>(AISWA Staff)</span>

David is the AISWA Numeracy Coordinator and has worked with AISWA for over 13 years.  He taught mathematics to rural students in WA for 28 years.  David regularly presents at state and national conferences, and delivers ‘hands-on’ workshops, which includes, “A Whole School Approach to Teaching Place Value” and “Using Cards and Counters to Link the Proficiencies”. In collaboration with Dr Paul Swan, David has co-authored 27 books, which includes the “Check the Clues” series, “My Word Book: Mathematics” and the 2023 published, “Teaching Place Value” series.

Dr Paul Swan

Dr Paul Swan

Dr Paul Swan has many years of experience having taught at the primary secondary and tertiary level. He has written many books and games and created resources to help support teachers and the teaching of mathematics. His website www.drpaulswan.com.au contains many further support materials, many which are free.

He is the recipient of many awards, the most recent being for the development and publishing of Bond Blocks. Recently he has developed video PL courses and offers live and pre-recorded video PL as well as face to face PL.

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Segments

Day 1

Date / Time

30 Jul 2018 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00

Delivery Format : In Person

AISWA Seminar Room (First Floor)

PL Hours : 6.00

Day 2

Date / Time

31 Jul 2018 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:00

Delivery Format : In Person

AISWA Seminar Room (First Floor)

PL Hours : 6.00

Learning Area

  • Numeracy

School Area

  • Year 3
  • Year 4
  • Year 5
  • Year 6
  • Year 7
  • Year 8
  • Year 9

Event Contact

AITSL Standards