Chinese Lesson Study, Learning Study and Keys to Learning
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Title
Chinese Lesson Study, Learning Study and Keys to Learning
Abstract/Description
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, the authors set out to advance the thesis that lesson study should be considered as the signature pedagogy of teachers. Second, the authors want to argue that combining the core attributes of Chinese lesson study and Learning study will improve the practice of lesson study. Third, the authors attempt to demonstrate how teachers discover necessary aspects of the object of learning (here called “keys to learning”) through their engagement in Learning studies.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper conducted a contrastive analysis of two varieties of lesson studies: the Chinese lesson study and the Learning study.
Findings
Lesson studies form a field of varieties, but the commonality among them (i.e. the focus on the lesson) makes the lesson study a strong candidate for being “the signature pedagogy” of teachers. The most important attribute of the Chinese lesson study is its close connection to the daily work of teachers through its embeddedness in teacher research group (arguably the core organisational principle of the Chinese educational system). The most important attribute of the Learning study is its theoretical grounding which helps teachers create an environment for the students to discern and appropriate necessary aspects of the object of learning.
Practical implications
Different varieties may be enriched by including the two core attributes found in the Chinese lesson study and the Learning study.
Originality/value
Two empirical studies are used to exemplify how teacher might discover previously unknown necessary aspects of the object of learning (here called “keys to leaning”).
The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, the authors set out to advance the thesis that lesson study should be considered as the signature pedagogy of teachers. Second, the authors want to argue that combining the core attributes of Chinese lesson study and Learning study will improve the practice of lesson study. Third, the authors attempt to demonstrate how teachers discover necessary aspects of the object of learning (here called “keys to learning”) through their engagement in Learning studies.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper conducted a contrastive analysis of two varieties of lesson studies: the Chinese lesson study and the Learning study.
Findings
Lesson studies form a field of varieties, but the commonality among them (i.e. the focus on the lesson) makes the lesson study a strong candidate for being “the signature pedagogy” of teachers. The most important attribute of the Chinese lesson study is its close connection to the daily work of teachers through its embeddedness in teacher research group (arguably the core organisational principle of the Chinese educational system). The most important attribute of the Learning study is its theoretical grounding which helps teachers create an environment for the students to discern and appropriate necessary aspects of the object of learning.
Practical implications
Different varieties may be enriched by including the two core attributes found in the Chinese lesson study and the Learning study.
Originality/value
Two empirical studies are used to exemplify how teacher might discover previously unknown necessary aspects of the object of learning (here called “keys to leaning”).
Author/creator
Date
In publication
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
336-347
Resource type
Research/Scholarly Media
Resource status/form
Published Text
Scholarship genre
Theoretical
IRE Approach/Concept
Primary national context
Open access/full-text available
No
Peer reviewed
Yes
ISSN
2046-8253
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Citation
Pang, M. F., & Marton, F. (2017). Chinese Lesson Study, Learning Study and Keys to Learning. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 6(4), 336–347. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLLS-01-2017-0005
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