1 Reg.No: MSI 06/07:42 School of Mathematics and Systems Engineering COURSE SYLLABUS Läs-, skriv- och matematikinlärning 1 specialisering för tidiga år Reading, Writing and Mathematics 1 specialization for the primary years Course code Date of decision Valid from GUX741 2006-11-24 2007-01-01 Language of instruction Subject Swedish Mathematics, Nordic languages, Pedagogy Swedish points 20 ECTS credits 30 Level 1-20 Type of course Prerequisites Course objectives This course is a mandatory specialisation offered in the Teacher Training Programme with special emphasis on the primary years. Students who have been accepted to a Teacher Training Programme and completed 20 points AUO as well as 40 points of specialisation not including both Swedish and Mathematics. In this specialisation course, students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge from a language perspective regarding reading-, writing-, and mathematics acquisition of children before and in the school s primary years. After completing the course, students will have intensified their didactical knowledge about their specialisation so that they are able to take responsibility, demonstrate good judgement, and from a scientific approach support and stimulate all children s writing acquisition and mathematical development in the primary school years. An additional objective for all Teacher Training is the ability to use the Swedish language correctly verbally and in writing.
2 Course contents Module 1. Language- and Concept Development (5 points) Children s language- and concept development Linguistic- and mathematical awareness Stimuli for the development of language and mathematics Self-image and self-awareness This module includes the following subjects: Swedish 2 points, mathematical didactics 3 points. Module 2. The Reading Process and Learning (5 points) The development of the written language Mapping of the development of the written language Methods in early written language acquisition Current reading research Reading- and writing disabilities and pedagogical tools This module includes special education 5 points. Module 3A. Reading- and Writing Development in the Primary Years (5 points) Discussion about and critical assessment of theories, methods and study material used for early readingand writing development Tools for analysing individual assessments of children s reading- and writing development Children s early reading and writing, language impediments The extended concept of a text: children s literature, drama, children s movies, and IKT used for languageand knowledge stimulation Development of the written language in a multicultural society This module includes Swedish 5 points. Module 3B. Reading- and Writing Development, specialisation (5 points) This module is for students who have previously completed a Swedish specialisation course for the primary years (Swedish social studies, Swedish English). Intensified analyses of theories, methods and study material for early reading- and writing development The extended concept of a text: children s literature, drama, children s movies, and IKT used for languageand knowledge stimulation Research about and measures for dealing with reading- and writing disabilities The importance of language as regards thought and social relations Language variations in society This module includes Swedish 5 points.
3 Module 4A. Early Mathematics (5 points) Development of small children s figure- and room perception Work methods in pre-schools and primary school Starting school with a focus on mathematics Didactical approaches to essential parts of mathematics in primary school Analyses of study material and computer aided teaching Social and cultural aspects on learning and teaching mathematics This module includes mathematical didactics 5 points. Module 4B. Pupils with Specific Needs when Learning Mathematics (5 points) This course is for students who have previously completed a mathematical specialisation course for the primary years (mathematics nature science). Methods of analyses in order to meet the needs of pupils with special focus on pupils with learning disabilities Action programmes based on diagnostic results Implementation of action programmes in a classroom situation Reflections on how different work methods and work forms affect pupils learning situation Reading- and writing disabilities and teaching mathematics IKT and other tools for teaching mathematics Literary studies and analyses of research articles that focus on pupils with specific needs This module includes mathematical didactics 5 points. Teaching methods Examination modes Type of grades Lectures, group discussions, laboratory work, and mandatory seminars in which students present their mapping- and analyses tasks. If the course is distance tutored, specific distribution forms are used that are suitable for the teaching. is presented below. The student s knowledge is assessed in the form of verbal and written exams and presentations of mandatory tasks. Pass, Pass with distinction, or Fail.
4 Credit overlap Study certificate Module 3B corresponds to Module 3 of GUX742 Reading-, Writing-, and Mathematical Learning 2 specialisation for the primary years. Module 4B corresponds to Module 4 of GUX742 Reading-, Writing-, and Mathematical Learning 2 specialisation for the primary years. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a study certificate upon request. Other information Module 1. Language- and Concept Development (5 points) Matematik ett kommunikationsämne. Nämnaren Tema, NCM. Gothenburg University, 1996 150 (211) Prenumeration på tidskriften Nämnaren, NCM. Gothenburg University, current year 60 Håkansson, G. Språkinlärning hos barn. Studentlitteratur, 1998 132 Kilborn W. & Löving M. Baskunskaper i matematik. Studentlitteratur, 2002 250 (372) Lusten att lära med fokus på matematik. Skolverket report no. 221, 2003, www.skolverket.se 45 Mellenius, I. PRIM-gruppen Svensson, G. Waldmann, C. Word formation. I Josefsson, G., Platzack & Håkansson, G. (ed.) The acquisition of Swedish grammar. John Benjamins, 2003 p. 75 93 19 (313) Analysschema i matematik för tidiga skolår. Skolverket, 2003 62 Språk och matematik. I Delsing, L-O., Falk, C., Josefsson, G. & Sigurðsson, H. (red.), Grammatik i fokus. Faculty of Nordic Language, Lund University, 2003 p. 193 201 9 (244) En introduktion till språkerövring. School of Humanities, Växjö University, 2007 20 Compendiums from MSI, Växjö University, current year approx. 400 Module 2. The Reading Process and Learning (5 points) Elbro, C. Läsning och läsundervisning. Liber, 2004 239
5 Frylmark, A. Språklekar i skolan. OrdAF, 2005 166 Or Häggström, I. & Lundberg, I. Språklekar efter Bornholmsmodellen en väg till 121 skriftspråket. Ing-Read 1997, 3 rd Edition, 2005 Lundberg, I. & Herrlin, K. God läsutveckling. Kartläggning och övningar. Natur och Kultur, 2005 80 Stadler, E. Läs- och skrivinlärning, Studentlitteratur, 1998 104 Taube, K. Läsinlärning och självförtroende. Prisma, 2001 131 Thornéus, M. På tal om språk. Liber, 2000 72 TRAS Handbok En filial inom special-pedagogisk forlag, Danmark, 2005, ISBN: 91-975434-4-6 Compendiums from IPED, Växjö University, current year 130 approx. 100 Module 3A. Reading- and Writing Development in the Primary Years (5 points) Allard, B., Rudqvist, M. & Sundblad, B. Alleklev, B. & Lindvall, L. Eriksen Hagtvet, B. Längsjö, E. & Nilsson, I. Nya Lusboken: en bok om läsutveckling. Bonnier utbildning AB, 2001 175 Listiga räven. Läsinlärning genom skönlitteratur: ett läsprojekt i Kvarnbyskolan, Rinkeby i samarbete med Rinkeby bibliotek. En bok för alla, 2000 75 Språkstimulering. D. 1, Tal och skrift i förskoleåldern. Natur och kultur, 2005 224 Att möta och erövra skriftspråket: om läs- och skrivlärande förr och nu. Studentlitteratur, 2005 143 Språket lyfter! Diagnosmaterial i svenska och svenska som andraspråk för åren före skolår 6. Lärarhandledning. Uppsala University. Faculty of Nordic Languages, Department of Research and Education in Modern Swedish (FUMS) Liber distribution, 2003 29 Söderblom, H. (ed.) Trageton, A. Sagor att läsa och berätta. Litteraturfrämjandet. En bok för alla, 1991 190 Att skriva sig till läsning. IKT i förskoleklass och skola. Liber, 2005 199 Children s literature in accordance with specified list.
6 Module 3B. Reading- and Writing Development, specialisation (5 points) Allard, B. & Rudqvist, M. Sundblad, B. Nya Lusboken: en bok om läsutveckling. Bonnier utbildning AB, 2001 175 Einarsson, J. Språksociologi. Studentlitteratur, 2004 100 (367) Josefsson, G., Platzack, C. & Håkansson, G. (ed.) Liberg, C. Lindö, R. The acquisition of Swedish grammar. John Benjamins, 2003 100 (313) Hur barn lär sig läsa och skriva. Studentlitteratur, 2006 210 Den meningsfulla språkväven. Om textsamtalets och den gemensamma litteraturläsningens möjligheter. Studentlitteratur, 2006 224 Lyckas med läsning: läs- och skrivinlärning i Nya Zeeland. Bonnier utbildning AB, 2001 154 Compendiums from HUM, Växjö University, current year approx. 200 Children s literature in accordance with specified list. Module 4A. Early Mathematics (5 points) Analysschema i matematik för tidiga skolår Skolverket, 2003 62 Matematik ett kommunikationsämne.nämnaren Tema, NCM. Gothenburg University, 1996 50 (211) Matematik från början. Nämnaren Tema, NCM. Gothenburg University, 2000 247 Subscription to the newspaper Nämnaren, NCM. Gothenburg University, current year 60 Kilborn W. & Löving M. Baskunskaper i matematik. Studentlitteratur 2002 100 (372) Compendiums from MSI, Växjö University, current year approx. 300
7 Module 4B. Pupils with Specific Needs when Learning Mathematics (5 points) Adler, B. Vad är dyskalkyli? NU-förlaget, 2001 135 Malmer, G. Sterner, G. & Lundberg, I. Bra matematik för alla, nödvändig för elever med inlärningssvårigheter. Studentlitteratur, 1999 240 Läs- och skrivsvårigheter och lärande i matematik NCM-rapport 2002:2. Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning, 2002 201 Compendiums from MSI, Växjö University, current year 250 Reference literature Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. & Hyams, N. An introduction to language. Thomson/Heinle, 2007 586 Johnsen Høines, M. Matematik som språk. Liber, 2000 210 Lightbown, P. & Spada, N. How languages are learned, revised edition. Oxford University Press, 2006 233 Löving, M. Matematikens dilemma. Studentlitteratur, 2006 251 Malmer, G. Kreativ matematik. Ekelunds förlag, 1990 158