Please Note:
Schools who are participating in the 3-year PASMAP Research Project, are asked to register the participants they nominated in 2020, for the workshops.

Session Information

The Pattern and Structure Mathematical Awareness Program (PASMAP), is an early years mathematics program based on research evidence and designed to promote structural thinking, focusing student attention on spatial and numerical patterns.

The project will research two areas of classroom-based mathematics teaching and learning:

1. Teaching and Learning Mathematics Content
The project will provide professional development for R-2 teachers to implement the Pattern and Structure Mathematical Awareness Program (PASMAP) and Pattern and Structure Assessment (PASA) in their classrooms.

PASMAP is an early year’s mathematics program developed in Australia, based on research evidence. PASMAP develops children’s awareness of pattern and structure in mathematics and is designed for classroom use, with an organised series of learning sequences and pathways that can be integrated into regular planning and teaching. PASA is the assessment tool developed for PASMAP. It is envisaged that PASMAP and PASA would supplement the existing Australian Curriculum requirements and integrate with other mathematics assessment and planning processes, including the Early Years Numeracy Observation Assessment (EYNOA).

2. Developing Children’s Dispositions for Intellectual Engagement with Mathematics
The project will examine teachers’ use of a dispositional framework, to enable the identification and fostering of children’s intellectual engagement when learning mathematics.

Participating schools and R- 2 teachers will undertake professional learning with one of the authors and developers of PASMAP and PASA, Professor Joanne Mulligan, and with the researchers, Dr Virginia Kinnear (Deakin University) and Dr David Moltow (UTAS) and CESA Leading Learning Consultants.

The project will support participating teachers and schools to:

• develop their knowledge of mathematics and pedagogies for teaching mathematics;
• improve both mathematics and numeracy learning outcomes for students;
  
• develop knowledge of ways to identify and support children’s dispositions to be intellectually engaged with mathematical learning;
  
• develop research skills, including data collection and management;
  
• support ongoing learning in their school context;
  
• foster capabilities consistent with CESA’s Living, Learning, Leading framework

The sessions for this research project will take place over 5 days and participation at all five days is required.

1.  26 March: CEO Conference Centre Room 6 @ 116 George Street, Thebarton
2.  29 July: The Precinct @ 2 Ann Nelson Drive, Thebarton
3.  30 July: The Precinct @ 2 Ann Nelson Drive, Thebarton
4.  21 October: CEO Conference Centre Room 8 @ 116 George Street, Thebarton
5.  22 October: CEO Conference Centre Room 6 @ 116 George Street, Thebarton

Intended Audience: PASMAP Research Teachers

Facilitators: Dr Virginia Kinnear and Dr David Moltow

Research Project Enquiries: deborah.hansen@cesa.catholic.edu.au  / Tel: 8301 668

Registration Enquiries: adeline.mcloughlin@cesa.catholic.edu.au