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Setting up Lesson Study Embracing Change Group In Classroom Practice through – My Personal Experience Lesson Study Tan Khan Aun

SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin Tan Khan Aun SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin

Lim Chap Sam Universiti Sains Malaysia

What is Lesson study? A

popular process of teacher professional development in Japan

 Derived

from two Japanese words: jugyokenkyu （授业研究 )

 Jugyo

= lesson ; kenkyu = study/research

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Lesson study (by Yoshida, 1999)

–

Research lesson (by Lewis, 1997)

What is Lesson study? Cont…  Aims

to improve the quality of teaching and learning experience that teachers provide to their students.  Practiced by Japanese teachers for more than 40 years  Either in government in-service training, special interest group, teachers’ club or most commonly a school-based in-service training called “konaikenshu” 校内研修

What are the three main activities of Lesson Study ?

1. creating a lesson study goal/objective 2. working on a study lesson 3. produce a study lesson report

Lesson Study Cycle

1. SET

GOAL

Consider long term goals for student learning and development

4. REFLECT

Study curriculum and standards

Share data

2. PLAN Select or revise research lesson

What was learned about students learning, lesson design, the content?

Do task Anticipate student responses

What are implications for this lesson and instruction more broadly?

Plan data collection and lesson

3. TEACH

AND OBSERVE

Conduct research lesson Collect data

Benefits of Lesson Study ?  reduces  helps

teacher isolation

teachers learn to observe & critique

 Deepens

teachers’ understanding of content and curricular scope and sequence

 Allows

teachers to focus on helping all students

learn  Increases

collaboration and respect for each other

What did other teachers say?

 Let’s

watch a few videos . . .

Seeing something once is better than hearing about it one hundred times.

CONTENT 2006 1: Form a LS group 2: Focus on the goals 3: Plan the lesson 4: Teach & observe 5: Discuss & analyze 6: Reflect & plan for the next 2008 Lesson Study Conclusion

Step 1: Form a Lesson Study group

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How do we recruit members? Will our members be committed? When do we meet? What are the ground rules?

Strategies to recruit members

Promote the idea to my colleagues through the Professional Development program 6-5-2006

Let’s watch a video from Japan

Time commitment

 Keep

reminding my group members  Be flexible, let everyone participate

Schedule of meetings

When we can’t find time . . .

we make time for them.

In our Lesson Study o Everyone contributes o It is “our’’ lesson o We focus on students’ learning, and not individual teacher’s teaching

Ground rules

     

Communicate clearly , listen carefully Respect the views of others Share our views willingly Questions for clarifications Open to views presented Honor time limits

Step 2: Focus the goals of LS 1) Agree on a research theme 2) Choose a subject area 3) Select a particular unit & lesson

The goal of our first research lesson: a) Promote good practice in Mathematics Teaching b) promoting mathematical thinking and creativity among students

Characteristics of good teaching practice  Student-centered activities that encourage conceptual understanding  Related to students’ daily life experiences  Applicable to solve problems  Good planning of student activities  Active participation of students in fun and meaningful activities

Step 3: Plan the research lesson

develop a new lesson plan

Step 4: Teach & observe the lesson

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During observation  O They didn’t help the students.  O Video recorded, O Focus on students’ learning

Collecting Data

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Observers recorded what students were thinking. They kept in mind the goal of the research lesson.

Let’s watch a video . . .

Step 5: Discuss & analyze the lesson:

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I have the privilege to share with my colleagues difficulties faced in the lesson.

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Step 5: Discuss & analyze the lesson:

The lesson belongs to the whole Lesson Study group. It is our lesson, not my lesson.

Step 6: Reflect & plan for the next steps

Reflection:

O Better collegial collaboration O Encourage thinking in new ways O Improvement in subject matter & teaching methods. O Working together in productive and supportive way. O More sharing and mutual understanding O Members of the group feel included and valued.

What have the knowledgeable others contributed?  Broader perspectives Specific content knowledge Learning-focused mind set The ability to select key ideas to focus the discussion

Goh Siew Ching, Tan Khan Aun & Lim Chap Sam (2007) Engaging in Lesson Study Group: Our Experience

The 4th East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education (18 – 22 June 2007)

Lesson Study 2008

In search of ‘Best Practices in teaching Plan & Elevation’

Learning By Doing – Build Models

Using GSP: teacher-centered approach

Re-teach GSP: Learning By Doing

Intervention: 50 minutes to explore GSP PRETEST

Mean Score Max. Score = 48 4 questions

POS-TEST GAIN SCORE

13.6 28.4

14.8

Changes  More

discussions  Exchange of idea  Seeking help  More open for classroom observation  More cooperation to participate in research  More helpful in teaching a study lesson  More observant in the classroom

More Collaboration

"collaborative teaching" is any academic experience in which two teachers work together in designing and teaching a course.

Reduces teacher isolation

Allows teachers to focus on helping all students learn

I experienced that . . . 

Lesson Study helps us make the transition from being object of research to actual researchers in the classroom

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excited with the deep experience of working on a lesson.

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develop the eyes to see my students. It takes me beyond examining student work to students working.

Conclusion Lesson Study is really as much of a culture as it is a professional development practice, and there has to be some kind of cultural shift of teachers in our country. Tad Watanabe, Penn State University

LS Workshop

GC-SBP Summit USJ

10 – 12 Mac 2009

LS Workshop GC-SBP Summit USJ 10 – 12 Mac 2009 LS Workshop JNJK Hotel Everly Melaka 17 – 19 Mac 2009

Because of Lesson Study… 1) An article for Diges Pendidikan USM 2) A paper for the 3rd International Conference on Science & Mathematics Education CoSMEd 2009 3) A paper for Persidangan Kebangsaan Guru Cemerlang 2009 4) Video clips for EduwebTV, BTP (Nov 2009) 5) A chapter in a book on Lesson Study (Chapter 5)

Ask yourself . . . “How

can teachers improve their teaching without lesson study?” Akihiko Takahashi, De Paul University

Start Lesson Study now . . .  Please

open up your classrooms too We can only improve our teaching in depth collaboratively in a supporting setting!

Thank You