ACTION PLAN

JAPAN - 2010

IMPROVING TEACHING METHODS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

MEXICOSARA ARTEAGA RIVERA

January – March

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PROBLEM TREE

Effect

Cause

Effect

Cause

OBJECTIVE TREE

LESSON STUDYIN JAPAN

Improve

see

Plan

Reflect

do

Reflect

Improve

PLAN OPERATION1.1Lecture what Lesson Study means? at National School of Teachers (BENM) in Mexico City

PLAN OPERATION2.1 Workshop to review Japanese and Mexican mathematics curriculum and contents.

OUTPUT 2Teachers have wide

curriculum and contents knowledge

LEARNING FOR/BY THEMSELVES

•Japanese Educational System

•Learning for/by themselves •The curriculum guides the textbook and teaching methodology •Japanese curriculum has been reviewed every 10 years.

Professor Isoda´s Lecture

6

Goals in Mathematic Curriculum have changed in time as follows:

year goal

1950s Eduaction in Mathematics problem solving skills to solve social problems.

1960s Understanding of mathematics concepts.

1970s Cultivation of the ability to think from integrating and developing point of view.

1980s Acquistion of basic mathematics knowledge and skills.

1990s Appreciation of the meaning of mathematics.

2000s Getting enjoyment from mathematics activities.

PLAN OPERATIONOUTPUT 2

Teachers have wide curriculum and

contents knowledge2.2 Workshop to review Japanese and Mexican mathematics curriculum and contents.

Isoda et all, Japanesse Lesson Study in Mahtematics. World Scientifc Publising Co, 2007 Singapore.

PLAN OPERATION2.2 Workshop to review Japanese and Mexican mathematics curriculum and contents.

OUTPUT 2Teachers have wide

curriculum and contents knowledge

CONTENTSJapanese Elementary School Contents in the textbooks:

Content 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. 6th.Numbers and Calculations * * * *

* *

Shapes * * * * * *How Large and How to Measure * *How to Change * * * *Size and Measure *Quantity and Measure * * *

MULTIPLICATION

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PLAN OPERATION2.2 Workshop to review Japanese and Mexican mathematics curriculum and contents.

OUTPUT 2Teachers have wide

curriculum and contents knowledge

- This approach allows control of the contents to be taught.

Problem

Seiyama Sensei Proposal

various solutions

Seiyama Sensei Proposal

various ways to solve

Seiyama Sensei Proposal

- Aim: change students’ and teachers’ minds.

PLAN OPERATION3.1 Open Ended Approach Workshop with Mathematic teachers.

OUTPUT 3Teachers know japanese

teaching approach

OPEN ENDED APPROACH

glue here

Cut here

What is the result?

Professor Tsubota Lecture

PLAN OPERATION3.2

OUTPUT 3Teachers know japanese

teaching approach

PLAN OPERATION4.1 Workshop multiplication content

OUTPUT 4Teachers know how to develop multiplication

content

2010 Person in

ChargeIMPLEMENT April May June Aug Sept Oct Nov Dic

OUTPUT 1Teachers have different methods knowledge

Sara A.

1.1Lecture what Lesson Study

means? at National School of Teachers

(BENM)

Sara A.

2.1 Workshop to review Japanese and Mexican mathematics

curriculum and

contents.

Sara A.

2.2 Workshop to review Japanese and Mexican mathematics

curriculum and contents

Sara A.

3.1 Open Ended Approach Workshop

with Mathematic teachers.

Sara A.

3.2 Hands on Sara A.

4.1 Workshop

multiplication content Sara A.

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