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The example lesson reviews what you know, teaches the method and gives you questions to practise.
Get ready
Refreshers, a warm-up and key words.
Lesson overview
The big idea and why it matters.
Worked examples
Two models, each step with its reason.
Recap and handout
The key ideas on one sheet.
Practise
Graded questions, with hints.
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The method, step by step.
Worked examples first, before solving alone.
How we know
Each lesson opens with a short review of what it builds on, then sets out the method in small steps with worked examples, before any practice. This follows the worked example effect (NSW CESE, 2017; Sweller and Cooper, 1985) and the principles of explicit teaching (Rosenshine, 2012; AERO, 2025). Diagrams sit beside the words (Pashler and others, 2007). As a learner moves up the levels, practice asks for more independent problem solving.
Practice that builds up.
Practise with hints and worked answers.
How we know
The Notebook example includes questions that build on the lesson. Research on practice finds a high success rate during practice works best (Rosenshine, 2012), and that a high bar before moving on to the next level matters (Evidence for Learning; evidence rated low). Testing yourself and spacing practice over time are among the most useful study techniques (Roediger and Karpicke, 2006; Dunlosky and others, 2013).
A clear lesson structure.
Follow five parts in the Notebook example.
How we know
The Notebook example brings together Get ready, Lesson overview, Worked examples, Recap and handout, and Practise.
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Kindergarten to Year 12, and adult study.
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The Learning Map organises concepts by subject and year. EdDots is independent of education departments and curriculum authorities.
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The Learning Map shows relationships between concepts, so you can see what an idea builds on and where it leads.
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The Notebook example offers print and PDF options, including lesson and practice pages.
These findings describe teaching methods in general, and the researchers and organisations named are cited as their sources.
Research we cite
- NSW Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (2017). Cognitive load theory: Research that teachers really need to understand.
- Sweller, J. and Cooper, G. A. (1985). The use of worked examples as a substitute for problem solving in learning algebra. Cognition and Instruction, 2, 59–89.
- Rosenshine, B. (2012). Principles of Instruction. American Educator, Spring 2012, 12–19.
- Australian Education Research Organisation (2025, updated 2026). Teach explicitly.
- Pashler, H. and others (2007). Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning (NCER 2007-2004).
- Evidence for Learning. Teaching and Learning Toolkit (reviews of 2021).
- Roediger, H. L. and Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255.
- Dunlosky, J. and others (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1).