The Lesson 糖心原创 approach was first established in Japan more than 100 years ago and is increasingly being used in other countries, particularly Singapore and the US – and now in England. It is a method of classroom-based professional development, built round ‘research lessons’ that are planned by a team of educators and delivered by one of them.
Unique opportunity
Lesson study involves groups of teachers collaboratively planning, teaching, observing and analysing learning and teaching in ‘research lessons’. Over a cycle of research lessons, they may innovate or refine an approach that will improve pupil’s learning and which will be shared with others both through public research lessons, and through the publication of a paper outlining their findings.
The centre’s Geoff Wake, Professor of Mathematics Education, has been leading a Nuffield Foundation-funded project - LeMaPS: Lessons for Mathematical Problem Solving - which has investigated the potential of Japanese lesson study to support the professional learning of mathematics teachers.
Professor Wake said: “This event provides a unique opportunity in the UK to consider the process in Japan that supports teachers to become experts while developing students’ mathematical knowledge and problem solving expertise.
“Our research collaboration with Japan has shown how we can both learn from our respective countries, with our Japanese colleagues having been particularly keen to find out more about how we approach problem solving here in Nottingham.”
The afternoon of the conference will be given over to opportunities to take part in a choice of two from four workshop sessions led by teachers and researchers exploring what we might learn from other countries about a number of other important issues including text books, curriculum, and assessment.
takes place from 9am to 4.15pm on Friday July 14 at the Jubilee Conference Centre at the University’s Jubilee Campus in Nottingham.
The cost for this event is £125 per person for a full day of lesson study, workshops, resources and catering and places can be booked online.
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