Self Directed Learning Modules

Unlock the Secrets of Teaching Fractions with Our Expert-Designed Course

You can now sign up for our self-directed course on teaching fractions, meticulously crafted by the numeracy experts at Te Whai Toi Tangata. This course is specifically tailored to enhance teachers’ understanding of fraction fundamentals, crucial for educating students in years 5 to 8 as outlined in the New Zealand Curriculum (2007).

Dive into the common misconceptions that challenge the teaching and learning of fractions. Through this self-paced online course, you’ll explore a diverse array of teaching strategies and engaging activities designed to overcome these hurdles. You’ll gain confidence, deepen your understanding of both conceptual and procedural aspects of fractions, and enrich your classroom with a variety of fun and educational fraction games and activities. 

Join us to transform your approach to teaching fractions and inspire a love of learning mathematics in your students. Sign up today and expand your professional toolkit with our comprehensive range of resources and expert guidance. 

This is brought to you by our digital fluency facilitators and is aimed at teachers working in years 0-8. If you are an educator wishing to be more digitally fluent in your professional practice, this self-directed course looks at tools which support learning through the lenses of each of the key competencies.

This series has seven modules which may be worked through at your own pace.  Each module consists of readings, resources, examples, practical in-class tasks to try, and a voluntary assessment task.

Upon commencement, you will have six months' access to the course site and the ability to submit any assessments for feedback.