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Publication Date: 2014
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The Impact of Using Lesson Study with Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers
Mostofo, Jameel
Journal of Instructional Research, v3 p55-63 2014
This study examines the effects of using Lesson Study with pre-service secondary mathematics teachers as they moved from the methods classroom to the field experience classroom (practicum). The participants were pre-service teachers who were enrolled in a mathematics methods course in an undergraduate teacher preparation program at a private university. Lesson Study engaged the pre-service teachers in collaboratively crafting lessons, as well as field testing, revising, and re-teaching the lessons in their field placement classroom. Data were collected from weekly reflections and summative interviews of the pre-service teachers. The findings indicate that Lesson Study for pre-service teachers was an effective methodology for enhancing the efficacy of pre-service teachers due to the collaborative nature of the process, the practice teaching opportunities, and the observation of others' teaching. The pre-service teachers successfully transitioned from teaching in the methods classroom to their field experience classroom which enhanced their confidence as they entered student teaching.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Teaching Methods, Communities of Practice, Secondary School Teachers, Practicums, Teacher Education Programs, Cooperative Planning, Reflection, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Action Research, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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