1)LSG-TKA&LCS [PKGC 22-25Nov09]

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Setting upSetting up Lesson StudyLesson StudyGroupGroup

My Personal Experience My Personal ExperienceTan Khan AunSM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin

Embracing ChangeIn Classroom Practice through

Lesson StudyTan Khan Aun

SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin

Lim Chap SamUniversiti Sains Malaysia


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What is Lesson study ?A popular process of teacher professionaldevelopment in Japan

Derived from two Japanese words: jugyo kenkyu )

Jugyo = lesson ; kenkyu = study/research

Lesson study (by Yoshida, 1999)

Research lesson (by Lewis, 1997)


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What is Lesson study ? Cont

Aims to improve the quality of teaching andlearning experience that teachers provide totheir students.

Practiced by Japanese teachers for morethan 40 yearsEither in government in-service training,special interest group, teachers club or most commonly a school-based in-servicetraining called konai kenshu


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What are the three mainactivities of Lesson Study ?

1. creating a lesson study goal/objective

2. working on a study lesson

3. produce a study lesson report


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Lesson Study Cycle

3. TEACH ANDOBSERVE

Conduct research lesson

Collect data

1. SET GOALConsider long term goals for

student learning anddevelopment

Study curriculum andstandards 2. PLAN

Select or revise researchlesson

Do task

Anticipate student responses

Plan data collection andlesson

4. REFLECTShare data

What was learned aboutstudents learning, lesson

design, the content?

What are implications for thislesson and instruction more

broadly?


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Benefits of Lesson Study ?

reduces teacher isolation

helps teachers learn to observe & critique

Deepens teachers understanding of content and

curricular scope and sequence

Allows teachers to focus on helping all studentslearn

Increases collaboration and respect for each other


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What did other teachers say?

Lets watch a few videos . . .


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CONTENT

20061: Form a LS group2: Focus on the goals

3: Plan the lesson4: Teach & observe5: Discuss & analyze6: Reflect & plan for the next2008Lesson StudyConclusion


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Step 1: Form a Lesson Study group

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


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Lets watch a video from Japan


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Schedule of meetings

When we cant find time . . .

we make time for them.


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In our Lesson Study

o Everyone contributeso It is our lessono We focus on students learning,

and not individual teachers teaching


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Ground rules

Communicate clearly , listen carefullyRespect the views of othersShare our views willinglyQuestions for clarificationsOpen to views presentedHonor time limits


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Step 2: Focus the goals of LS1) Agree on a research theme

2) Choose a subject area

3) Select a particular unit & l esson

The goal of our first research lesson:

a) Promote good practice in MathematicsTeaching

b) promoting mathematical thinking andcreativity among students


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Characteristics of good teaching practice

Student-centered activities thatencourage conceptual understanding

Related to students daily life experiences

Applicable to solve problems

Good planning of student activities

Active participation of students in fun andmeaningful activities


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Step 3: Plan the research lesson

develop a new lesson plan


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Step 4: Teach & observe the lesson

During observationO They didnt help the students.

O Video recorded, O Focus on students learning


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Collecting Data

Observers recorded what students were thinking.

They kept in mind the goal of the research lesson.


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Lets watch a video . . .


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ep : scuss ana yze elesson:

I have the privilege to share with my colleaguesdifficulties 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.


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Step 6: Reflect & plan for the next steps

Reflection:O Better collegial collaboration

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

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What have the knowledgeable others contributed?What have the knowledgeable others contributed?Broader perspectives

Specific content knowledge

Learning-focused mind setThe ability to select key ideas to focus the discussion

G h Si Chi T Kh A & Li Ch S (2007)


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

The 4 th East Asia Regional Conference onMathematics Education 18 22 June 2007


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Lesson Study2008


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In search of Best Practices in teachingPlan & Elevation


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Learning By Doing Build Models


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Using GSP: teacher-centered approach


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Re-teachGSP: Learning By Doing


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Intervention:50 minutes to explore GSP

PRE-TEST

POS-TEST GAINSCORE

Mean Score 13.6 28.4 14.8Max. Score = 484 questions


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Changes

More discussionsExchange of ideaSeeking helpMore open for classroom observationMore cooperation to participate in researchMore helpful in teaching a study lessonMore observant in the classroom


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More Collaboration

"collaborative teaching" is any academic experience inwhich two teachers work together in designing and

teaching a course.


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Reduces teacher isolation Allows teachers to focus on helping all students learn


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Allows teachers to focus on helping all students learn


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I experienced that . . .

Lesson Study helps us makethe transition from beingobject of research to actualresearchers in the classroom

excited with the deepexperience of working on alesson.

develop the eyes to see mystudents. It takes me beyondexamining student work tostudents working .


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LS WorkshopGC-SBP Summit USJ 10 12 Mac 2009


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LS WorkshopGC-SBP Summit USJ 10 12 Mac 2009LS Workshop

JNJK Hotel Everly Melaka

17 19 Mac 2009

B f L S d


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Because of Lesson Study1) An article for Diges Pendidikan USM2) A paper for the 3 rd International Conference on Science & Mathematics Education

CoSMEd 2009

3) A paper for Persidangan Kebangsaan Guru Cemerlang 20094) Video clips for EduwebTV, BTP (Nov 2009)5) A chapter in a book on Lesson Study (Chapter 5)


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Ask yourself . . .How can teachers improve their teaching without lesson study?

Akihiko Takahashi, De Paul University


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Start Lesson Study now . . .

Please open up your classrooms too -We can only improve our teaching in depthcollaboratively in a supporting setting!


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Thank You

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