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Adult Learning Australia Basic numeracy concepts Chris Tully Learning Skills & Assessment Unit Melbourne Polytechnic christinetully@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au Which numeracy concepts do students struggle with? A. Fractions B.


  1. Adult Learning Australia Basic numeracy concepts Chris Tully Learning Skills & Assessment Unit Melbourne Polytechnic christinetully@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au

  2. Which numeracy concepts do students struggle with? A. Fractions B. Measurement C. Understanding which basic operation to use D. Other. Please state.

  3. Resources: What are the issues with available numeracy resources for teachers and students?

  4. Resources: • They tend to be designed for young people. • They usually don’t start with the very basics.

  5. Fractions, where to start: What is a fraction?

  6. How would you start to teach the basics of fractions?

  7. Fractions, where to start: Use concrete materials. List some materials that could be used.

  8. • Most fractions are represented like this. Is this a problem? • https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/fraction-mathematics-calculator-simplifying-fractions-on-1416574583?src=Fpzd8uDLaia_U1V- BDcQpw-1-3

  9. How else might fractions be represented? Unit FSKRDG06 Read and respond to simple informal workplace texts Certificate FSK

  10. How else might fractions be represented? Unit FSKRDG06 Read and respond to simple informal workplace texts Certificate FSK • With measurement. ½ cup, ¼ of the packet, a third of the distance

  11. Other representations of Fractions https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=35948&picture=smarties

  12. Why represent fractions in this way?

  13. • Write down as many words as you can for “+”

  14. Possible words for “+” • Add • Plus • And • Added to • Increase by • Combine Elements Performance criteria HOW MET • How many 1. Prepare to read simple 1.1 Identify audience and Question 6 and 7 • Join informal workplace texts purpose of informal text • Sum 1.2 Identify text features Question 8 • Total 2. Identify and interpret 2.1 Use navigation skills to Question 1 information in simple locate relevant information • Combined informal workplace texts • Altogether https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource/maths-action-words-addition-subtraction-multiplication-division / •

  15. Should you use only one word for “+”?

  16. https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching- resource/maths-action-words-addition- subtraction-multiplication-division https://www.mathsisfun.com/basic-math- definitions.html

  17. Resources: • https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=fractions&qpv t=fractions&view=detail&mid=33A8F56F2A46FEAC7 14A33A8F56F2A46FEAC714A&&FORM=VRDGAR • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9XLJpQp3c • https://valbec.org.au/building-strength-with- numeracy-resources/

  18. TTAny Questions Any comments/questions?

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