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ERIC Number: EJ667199
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871
Learning from Japanese Approaches to Professional Development: The Case of Lesson Study.
Fernandez, Clea
Journal of Teacher Education, v53 n5 p393-405 Nov-Dec 2002
Describes the Japanese professional development practice of lesson study and its articulation within the Japanese educational system, discussing insights gained from research that explored the feasibility of lesson study in a U.S. setting, noting challenges faced by American teachers trying to adopt the research focus that is inherent in lesson study, and reflecting about what the study of lesson study can teach about efforts to improve teaching. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Lesson Plans, Teacher Collaboration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Japan