Pre-Service Early Years/Primary Postgraduate Diploma in Education: EDUEYP4 :Integrated Mathematics and Science I in Early Years (KG)

Week 1

Theories of Personal Beliefs in Teaching Mathematics and Science

Introduction to the course

Practices in teaching mathematics and science

Being an effective mathematics and science teacher

Required Readings

• Lamoreaux, N. (2021). Teaching is a journey: We can do this! Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 114(1), 85-87.https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0299

Recommended Readings

• Haefner, L. A., & Zembal-Saul, C. (2004). Learning by doing? Prospective elementary teachers’ developing understandings of scientific inquiry and science teaching and learning. International Journal of Science Education, 26(13), 1653–1674. https://doi.org/10.1080/0950069042000230709

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (n.d.). Executive summary principles and standards for school mathematics. https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Standards_and_Positions/PSSM_ExecutiveSummary.pdf

Week 2

Integrated Mathematics and Science Education

Different approaches to integrated education

STEM Education

Required Readings

• Jean, B. G. (2017). Baby steps to STEM: Infant and toddler science, technology, engineering, and math activities (PART 3 and PART 4). Redleaf Press.

Recommended Readings

• Appelgate, M. H., Jackson, C., Jurgenson, K., & Delaney, A. (2018). Mathematics concepts using STEM connections. Teaching Children Mathematics, 24(6), 394-396. https://doi.org/10.5951/teacchilmath.24.6.0394

Week 3

Play-Based Pedagogies for Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Years Settings: Part I

Teaching numbers with innovative pedagogies including game-based learning

The meaning of whole numbers and early number sense

Required Readings

• MacDonald, B. L., & Shumway, J. F. (2016). Subitizing games: Assessing preschoolers' number understanding. Teaching Children Mathematics, 22(6), 340-348.

Recommended Readings

• Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2019). Elementary and middle school mathematics: Teaching developmentally (10th ed.). Pearson. 

(Chapter 7)

Week 4

Play-Based Pedagogies for Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Years Settings: Part II

The characteristics of creative pedagogies in early years: Playfulness as a central element of creative pedagogies

Integrated design framework of playful learning

Required Readings 

• Cremin, T., & Chappell, K. (2021). Creative pedagogies: A systematic review. Research Papers in Education, 36(3), 299 331. https://doi.org/10.1080/02671522.2019.1677757  
• Herodotou, C., Sharples, M., Gaved, M., Kukulska-Hulme, A., Rienties, B., Scanlon, E., & Whitelock, D. (2019). Innovative pedagogies of the future: An evidence-based selection. Frontiers in Education (Lausanne), 4.  https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2019.00113

Recommended Readings

• Plass, J. L., Homer, B. D., & Kinzer, C. K. (2015). Foundation game-based learning. Educational Psychologist, 50(4), 258–283. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2015.1122533

Week 5

Mathematical and Scientific Literacy: Part I

Problem-solving in early years classrooms

Types of addition and subtraction problems in early years

Required Readings

• Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2019). Elementary and middle school mathematics (10^th ed.). Pearson. (Chapter 8)

Recommended Reading

• MacDonald, B. L., & Shumway, J. F. (2016). Subitizing games: Assessing preschoolers' number understanding. Teaching Children Mathematics, 22(6), 340-348.

Week 6

Mathematical and Scientific Literacy: Part II

Enabling pre-service early childhood teachers with scientific literacy teaching practices. 

Enabling children to make sense of learned scientific concepts: solar system, pollution, temperature, and living things. 

 Required Readings 

• Reinoso, R., Delgado-Iglesias, J., & Fernández, I. (2019). Pre-service teachers’ views on science teaching in early childhood education in Spain. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 27(6), 801-820. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2019.1678720

Recommended Reading

• ​​​​​​Covitt, A. B., Dauer. J. M., & Anderson, C. W. (Eds.) (2017). The role of practices in scientific literacy. In Schwarz, C. V., Passmore, C., & Reiser, B. J. Helping students make sense of the world using next generation science and engineering practices. (pp. 59-86). NSTA Press.

Week 7

Quantitative Reasoning and Measurement

Scaffolding children’s quantitative reasoning

Teaching linear measurement to early years students

Required Reading

• Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2019). Elementary and middle school mathematics (10^th ed.). Pearson. (Chapter 18)

Recommended Reading

• Lee, M. Y., & Francis, C. (2018). Measuring Penny. Teaching Children Mathematics, 25, 4, 232 – 241.

Week 8

Integrating Scientific Literacy in An Argumentative Environment

Integrating scientific literacy practices and science learning in an argumentative environment: Floating and sinking

Required Readings

• Chen, Y. (2019). Using the science talk–writing heuristic to build a new era of scientific literacy. The Reading Teacher, 73(1), 51-64.  https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1808

• Leuchter, M., Saalbach, H., & Hardy, I. (2014). Designing science learning in the first years of schooling. an intervention study with sequenced learning material on the topic of ‘floating and sinking'. International Journal of Science Education, 36(10), 1751-1771. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2013.878482

Recommended Readings

• Gerde, H. K., Pierce, S. J., Lee, K., & Van Egeren, L. A. (2018). Early childhood educators’ self-efficacy in science, math, and literacy instruction and science practice in the classroom. Early Education and Development, 29(1), 70-90. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2017.1360127

Week 9

Spatial Reasoning and Geometry

Development of spatial reasoning in early years

Assessment as/for/of learning geometry

Required Reading

• Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2019). Elementary and middle school mathematics (10^th ed.). Pearson. (Chapter 20)

Recommended Reading

• Singer, B., & Shafer, K. (2018). Exploring spatial reasoning with sketchup make. Teaching Children Mathematics, 25(1), 46-52.

Week 10

Assessment vs. Students’ Wellbeing in Early Years Mathematics and Science Settings

Assessment as/for/of learning in early years mathematics and science classrooms and pupil’s wellbeing

Assessment implication on the cognitive load in COVID19 situation

Required Readings

• Black, P., & Wiliam, D. (2018). Classroom assessment and pedagogy. Assessment in education, Principles, policy & practice, 25(6), 551-575.https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2018.1441807
• Reed, K. E., & Goldenberg, E. P. (2016). Designing K-2 formative assessment tasks. Teaching Children Mathematics, 23(3), 158-164. https://doi.org/10.5951/teacchilmath.23.3.0158

Recommended Readings

• Alruwais, N., Wills, G., & Wald, M. (2018). Advantages and challenges of using e-assessment. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 8(1), 34-37. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2018.8.1.1008

Week 11

Classroom Management in Early Years Mathematics and Science settings

Classroom management in online and face-to-face mathematics and science classrooms

Required Readings

• Seufert, C., Oberdörfer, S., Roth, A., Grafe, S., Lugrin, J., & Latoschik, M. E. (2022). Classroom management competency enhancement for student teachers using a fully immersive virtual classroom. Computers & Education, 179, 104410.
• Adedigba, O., & Sulaiman, F. R. (2020). Influence of teachers' classroom management style on pupils' motivation for learning and academic achievement in Kwara state. International Journal of Educational Methodology, 6(2), 471-480. 

Recommended Readings

• Kwok, A. (2021). Managing classroom management preparation in teacher education. Teachers and Teaching, 27(1-4), 206-222. https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2021.1933933
• Gage, N. A., Scott, T., Hirn, R., & MacSuga-Gage, A. S. (2018). The relationship between teachers’ implementation of classroom management practices and student behavior in elementary school. Behavioral Disorders, 43(2), 302-315.