Lesson study is a process of teacher professional development that originated in Japan. It involves teachers collaboratively planning, observing, and reflecting on research lessons to improve teaching and learning. The key steps are: 1) forming a group, 2) focusing on student learning goals, 3) planning a research lesson, 4) teaching and observing the lesson, and 5) discussing and analyzing the lesson to inform future planning. Benefits include reducing teacher isolation, deepening pedagogical content knowledge, and increasing collaboration.

7. SOME MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT LESSON STUDY

16. Enhance content and pedagogical knowledge I feel that Lesson Study is very important for teachers to get new ideas. When we discuss, we share a lot and I have gained many new ideas. I also feel that Lesson Study will be helpful for me to prepare a lesson because after the discussion, we have a different perspective on teaching certain lessons . . . it is really interesting to know how others teach the same topic. (Journal of a lady mathematics teacher , 19-07-04)

17. Enhance content and pedagogical knowledge cont… I learn a lot because there are a lot of things that I don’t think [never thought of] but other teachers do. So, when we share them, we are getting new ideas . . . just for the lesson plan about integers, I have never heard about using the colored-chips at all and I have never even thought about it. (Interview of a lady mathematics teacher, 10-08-04)

19. Value teachers LS recognizes the central importance and difficulty of teaching - of actually bringing to life standards , frameworks and best practices in the classroom. Lesson Study invests time and resources in planning , studying and refining what actually happens in classroom. It is a system of research and development in which teachers advance theory and practice through the careful study of their own classrooms, constantly testing and improving on “best practice”.

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