International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies: Volume 7 Issue 2

Variation in approaches to lesson analysis – alternative tools for the reconstruction of teaching

Airi Rovio-Johansson

The purpose of this paper is to review the variation in methods used to analyse lessons in order to improve teaching and learning.

How we can and why we have to reconstruct teaching

Andreas Gruschka

The purpose of this paper is to arrest an ongoing didactisation of teaching leading to the disappearance of the original content of knowledge.

Challenging teachers’ ideas about what students need to learn: Teachers’ collaborative work in subject didactic groups

Pernilla Martensson, Henrik Hansson

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the processes that make teachers learn in a collaborative arrangement similar to lesson study (LS) and learning…

Beyond the borders of the local: How “instructional products” from learning study can be shared and enhance student learning

Ulla Runesson, Anna Lövström, Björn Hellquist

The purpose of this paper is to present how experiences gained from a theory-informed lesson study – learning study (LrS) – in regard to a specific learning goal can be shared and…

The potential of Lesson Study project as a tool for dealing with dilemmas in university teaching

Adelina Calvo, Gloria María Braga Blanco, Aquilina Fueyo

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the potential of Lesson Study (LS) as a tool for dealing with dilemmas in university teaching.

Developing teachers’ mathematical-task knowledge and practice through lesson study

Krystal Barber

The purpose of this paper is to examine how lesson study can lead to teacher learning and improvement of instruction by developing teachers’ mathematical-task knowledge and by…

Teachers’ understanding and concerns about the practices of lesson study in suburb schools in Laos

Sommay Shingphachanh

Lesson study is a vital approach to improve teaching and learning that Japanese teachers have been utilizing for a century. Lesson study, however, has only recently been…