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Which numeracy concepts do students struggle with?
- A. Fractions
- B. Measurement
- C. Understanding which basic operation to use
- D. Other. Please state.
Adult Learning Australia Basic numeracy concepts Chris Tully - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Adult Learning Australia Basic numeracy concepts Chris Tully - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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.
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Resources:
What are the issues with available numeracy resources for teachers and students?
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- They tend to be designed for young people.
- They usually don’t start with the very basics.
Resources:
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Fractions, where to start:
What is a fraction?
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How would you start to teach the basics of fractions?
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Fractions, where to start:
Use concrete materials. List some materials that could be used.
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- 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
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Unit FSKRDG06 Read and respond to simple informal workplace texts Certificate FSK
How else might fractions be represented?
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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
How else might fractions be represented?
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Other representations of Fractions
https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=35948&picture=smarties
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Why represent fractions in this way?
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- Write down as many words as you can for “+”
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Elements Performance criteria HOW MET
- 1. Prepare to read simple
informal workplace texts 1.1 Identify audience and purpose of informal text
Question 6 and 7
1.2 Identify text features
Question 8
- 2. Identify and interpret
information in simple informal workplace texts 2.1 Use navigation skills to locate relevant information
Question 1
- Add
- Plus
- And
- Added to
- Increase by
- Combine
- How many
- Join
- Sum
- Total
- Combined
- Altogether
- https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource/maths-action-words-addition-subtraction-multiplication-division/
Possible words for “+”
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Should you use only one word for “+”?
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https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching- resource/maths-action-words-addition- subtraction-multiplication-division https://www.mathsisfun.com/basic-math- definitions.html
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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/
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