... the continued development and refinement of Lesson Study as an embedded, institutionally supported feature of initial teacher education (ITE). Design/methodology/approach A semi-structured focus group interview was selected as the most appropriate data collection method to capture pre-service teachers...

... and evaluated within initial teacher education (ITE) contexts, emphasising its contributions to teacher preparation. Design/methodology/approach The review systematically analysed 37 peer-reviewed empirical studies, mapping thematic trends across diverse educational and cultural settings. It also examined...

... the overall effectiveness of the lesson study process in diverse educational settings. Originality/value This paper contributes to further understanding of the role of the Koshi in non-Japanese contexts and wider educational setting particularly in initial teacher education. Self-study...

...Cristina Rodríguez-Robles; Lorena del Pino Rodriguez; Noemí Peña Trapero; María J. Serván-Núñez; Encarna Soto Gómez Purpose To present a review of the current state of lesson study (LS) in initial teacher education (ITE) in Europe. Design/methodology/approach A systematic search, combined...

... This exploratory study investigates the extent to which lesson study (LS) in initial teacher education (ITE) teams address subject-pedagogical aspects during their conversations and what subject-pedagogical aspects are addressed. The two-case design of the study – one LS team in ITE comprised of an ST...

... develop different aspects of PCK. Lesson study Prospective primary teachers Pedagogical content knowledge Initial teacher education Mathematics Initial teacher education (ITE) plays a key role in improving the quality of teaching and learning. Given its importance, research in this field...

...Tijmen M. Schipper; Sui Lin Goei; Wouter R. Van Joolingen; T. Martijn Willemse; Evelien C. Van Geffen Purpose This paper explores the potential and pitfalls of Lesson Study (LS) in Dutch initial teacher education (ITE). This context is examined through data drawn from student-teachers and teacher...

...Teresa Conceição; Mónica Baptista; João Pedro da Ponte Research is needed as regards how initial teacher education providers may contribute to the learning of preservice teachers in lesson study in initial teacher education programmes. This research contributes to show potentialities...

...Yuen Sze Michelle Tan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a pilot learning study (LS) comprising of three biology pre-service teachers (PSTs) in British Columbia, which took place during an initial teacher education (ITE) course and school-based practicum. The study explored PSTs...

... (LS) in initial teacher education (ITE). The focus was on how learning and observation were discussed in studies of LS in ITE. Design/methodology/approach Each national team (in Norway and Britain) undertook independent searches of published peer-reviewed articles. The resulting articles were...

...Keith Wood Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the contributions to the current issue. Design/methodology/approach The paper is intended to stimulate a discussion about the nature of lesson study (LS), its use in initial teacher education (ITE) and the role of learning...

... of adaptation or simplification. The paper identifies the key issues in the design of lesson studies in initial teacher education. It argues that besides signaling the positive outcomes, more critical (or self-critical) investigations are needed, e.g. using external researchers as “critical friends...

...Jo Griffiths Purpose – An adapted version of lesson study (peer micro-teaching lesson study (PMLS)) was used in a one-year initial teacher education (ITE) programme for prospective secondary school teachers of geography, history, citizenship and social science in England. The purpose...

...Penny Lamb and Po Yuk Ko; Penny Lamb; David Aldous Purpose – A priority for initial teacher education (ITE) is the development of reflection by pre-service teachers (PSTs) in preparation for transition towards qualified teacher status. Whilst much literature exists on the practice of reflection...

...Penny Lamb and Po Yuk Ko; Wasyl Cajkler; Phil Wood Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study an adapted version of lesson used with mentors and student-teachers in a one-year initial teacher education (ITE) programme for prospective teachers of geography and modern languages. In partnership...

... and impact of Lesson Study within initial teacher education. Lesson Study opportunities were established within school-based phases of training. The peer-driven Lesson Study process created opportunities for PSTs to learn from each other beyond the course assessment structure and within a less formal...

... and owned by training buddies enhance reflective ability and practice. Figure 1 Figure 1   Dr Penny Lamb can be contacted at: penny.lamb@uea.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Reflection Physical education Collaborative Spaces Initial teacher education...

... of its usefulness in initial teacher education. Eight out of 15 lessons were judged by the student teachers to be effective and two partly effective while five of the lessons were felt to be ineffective and two partly ineffective (see Table I) suggesting that student teachers can use...

... education program, as identified in the literature. Originality/value The paper also explores the challenges of the approach and its potential for development into a sound pedagogy for initial teacher education. Ko Po Yuk can be contacted at: pyko@ied.edu.hk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited...