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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- Copyright © by SAGE Publications
- ISSN
- 0022-4871
- eISSN
- 1552-7816
- DOI
- 10.1177/002248702237394
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This article first describes the Japanese professional development practice of lesson study and its articulation within the Japanese educational system. Next, insights gained from an empirical study that explored the feasibility of lesson study in a U.S. setting are discussed. More specifically, challenges to lesson study practice are highlighted, with particular attention paid to the difficulties faced by American teachers in trying to adopt the research focus that is inherent in lesson study. The article concludes with reflections about what the study of lesson study can teach us about efforts to improve teaching, which, like lesson study, center on having teachers examine their practice or that of others.
Journal
Journal of Teacher Education: The Journal of Policy, Practice, and Research in Teacher Education – SAGE
Published: Nov 1, 2002