Explicit Teaching in Maths

Explicit teaching is an effective pedagogy which can be used to enhance students' learning of mathematics. It provides strategies for the teacher which help them to design and present instruction and learning to students in a meaningful way.

The Mathematics Hub’s free online learning modules provide high-quality professional learning to support teachers to implement explicit teaching strategies in primary school maths programs. The modules have been developed in conjunction with the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT), academics and practising teachers. The explicit teaching modules are designed around seven essential components of explicit learning that have been identified through analysis of mathematics education research.

The modules are aligned to the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) professional standards.

The modules include lessons and activities that might be used to teach mathematics concepts from the Australian Curriculum.

There are five modules in this series. Explicit Teaching in Maths has been designed to allow you to select modules relevant to your needs and interests; modules can be completed in any order. ‘What is explicit teaching?’ is a useful starting point as it provides a useful grounding into the essential components of explicit teaching.