The Role of the Knowledgeable Other in Lesson Study: Examining the Final Comments of Experienced Lesson Study Practitioners.
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The Role of the Knowledgeable Other in Lesson Study: Examining the Final Comments of Experienced Lesson Study Practitioners.
Abstract/Description
Lesson study, originating in Japan, has been implemented in many different countries as an approach to improve teaching and learning. But some mechanisms of lesson study are not fully understood. In particular, researchers and educators trying to implement lesson study in their own schools often ask about the role of knowledgeable others who provide final comments at the end of a post-lesson discussion. A study was conducted in Japan to learn about the nature of such final comments and how knowledgeable others prepare for them. The author examined the actual final comments of three highly respected knowledgeable others given as part of a two-year lesson study research project conducted by a public elementary school in the Tokyo area, and conducted interviews with them, to reveal the structure of effective final comments, the considerations that go into planning and making the final comments, and the skills and expertise that the role of knowledgeable other requires. The research project used lesson study to address issues around implementing the new national curriculum. [Author abstract, ed]
Author/creator
Date
In publication
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
4-21
Resource type
Research/Scholarly Media
Resource status/form
Published Text
Scholarship genre
Empirical
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Open access/full-text available
Yes
Peer reviewed
Yes
Citation
Takahashi, A. (2014). The Role of the Knowledgeable Other in Lesson Study: Examining the Final Comments of Experienced Lesson Study Practitioners. Mathematics Teacher Education & Development, 16(1), 4–21. https://doi.org/10.3316/aeipt.205651
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