Explicit Instruction: Alloprof Resources to Help You

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Explicit instruction is a relatively recent pedagogical approach founded on evidence-based research in education. The primary intention of explicit instruction is to make the invisible visible; in other words, the teacher makes explicit what is normally implicit in teaching, such as intentions, goals, strategies, key concepts, and so on. In this article, you'll learn how to use Alloprof's many resources to benefit from explicit instruction.

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Some Benefits of Explicit Instruction
Ideas for Using Explicit Instruction with Alloprof

Some Benefits of Explicit Instruction

Explicit instruction is a structured approach that encourages the active participation of students. Numerous studies have highlighted the benefits of explicit instruction. These include:

Better consolidation of learning for students with learning disorders
Flexibility, as the time spent at each stage is adapted to the learner's needs according to their learning profile and the content being taught, thus limiting cognitive overload
Reassured and motivated students who experience less uncertainty by knowing what is expected of them
Constant feedback, which reassures students and structures their learning
Greater flexibility in teaching skills and knowledge, which favors differentiated instruction in heterogeneous classes

Ideas for Using Explicit Instruction with Alloprof

Explicit instruction is structured in three stages: preparation, execution and integration.

STAGES	ACTIONS
Preparation	Clarify learning targets with students. Activate their prior knowledge. Organize learning content from simple to complex.
Execution	Teach the target according to this structure: modeling guided practice individual practice
Integration	Conduct repeated target practice. Carry out knowledge transfer activities. Review what has been learned.

1. Preparation

Explanation of the goal:

Reusable tool for clarifying learning objectives

When it comes to preparing students and reactivating their prior knowledge, try brainstorming with your students, or you use one of these handy printable tools:

The K-W-L chart,
The mind map (or concept network).

2. Execution

These two posters explain the steps students can take to solve mathematical word problems.
This storytelling tool reduces the student's mental load, allowing them to focus on their creativity and cognitive process.
This learning activity on stoichiometry (in French only) is also structured to reduce cognitive load.
For the first cycle of primary school, this activity on addition and subtraction fits in well with guided or individual practice.
Don't hesitate to include Alloprof exercises and games in the guided and individual practice stages.

3. Integration

For further reinvestment, the Help Zone is a good way for students to review what they've learned by offering explanations to other students. Exercises are also a valuable tool for verifying concepts and skills learned. For example, the interactive exercise on decimal operations adapts to the students’ level according to their performance. By browsing through our vast bank of exercises, you're sure to find effective means of self-assessment for your students.

Explicit Instruction: Alloprof Resources to Help You

Table of Contents:

Some Benefits of Explicit Instruction

Ideas for Using Explicit Instruction with Alloprof

References

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