The Implementation of the Lesson Study in Basic Teacher Education: A Research Review

Abstract

The lesson study is a teaching practice that was first applied to the educational system of Japan. It is a form of classroom research in which teachers cooperatively plan, teach, observe and share the results in a class lesson. The purpose of this study is to review the effectiveness of the implementation of the lesson study in basic teacher education through the review of 29 empirical researches conducted both in Greece and the world over the past decade (2008-2018). In particular, a. the contribution of the lesson study in mobilizing and improving the performance of preservice teachers and b. the attitudes and beliefs of preservice teachers and their educators on the use of this particular teaching approach. The results of the research revealed that lesson study contributes to mobilizing preservice teachers, improving their performance, and developing positive attitudes and beliefs of learners and trainers regarding its use in higher education. There is also a need for further research on the implementation of the lesson study in higher education, mainly in Greece, compared to the international field.

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“…The cycles of lesson study consist of setting goals, designing the plan, implementing the plan of the learning process (teaching activities and observation), evaluating the teaching performance, and reflecting on the lesson study (Kanellopoulou & Darra, 2019). In the stage of setting goals, the teachers should collaborate with their colleagues by discussing the goals to determine the next step of the lesson's study cycle.…”

“…Lesson study allows teachers to improve their professional knowledge and skills in teaching so that they can help the students to sharpen their critical thinking and get meaningful knowledge (Kanellopoulou & Darra, 2019;Ogegbo et al, 2019). It also allows the teachers to accommodate students' interest in the learning activities to attract the students to the learning process.…”

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“…The development of lesson study for teachers has also changed the poses of learning, from teacher-centered to student-centered (Kusumah & Nurhasanah, 2017). Lesson study has also improved the performance and confidence of pre-service teachers (Kanellopoulou & Darra, 2019). Besides, lesson study has also helped improve students' mathematical ability; one is reasoning ability (Octriana et al, 2019).…”