ERIC Number: EJ1253640
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-May
Pages: 10
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Collaborative Middle School Science Outreach Project Using the Japanese Lesson Study Model
Craney, Chris L.; Lau, Thomas; Nelson, William T.; Ghomeshi, Adrianna; Rust, James M.; de Groot, Robert M.; Dennis, Donovan P.; Robertson, Ellen; Kissel, Jessica
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n5 p1256-1265 May 2020
The Japanese lesson study (JLS) model for curriculum development has seen limited application to middle school science classrooms. The JLS model was used to develop and refine three hands-on activities focused on four major eighth grade science topics from the California curriculum. Prior assessments of these topics showed limited understanding by students at a suburban school with a predominanty underrepresented population in science. Quantitative assessment of student understanding along with observations of the students' capacity to conduct careful investigations found a large, gender-independent increase in understanding, as well as improved state-mandated test scores. Informal "local proof" assessment resulted in expansion of the JLS model into other grade levels and disciplinary subjects. This led to multiyear school-site reform and recognition outcomes.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Lesson Plans, Hands on Science, Science Instruction, Scores, Achievement Tests, Science Achievement, Models, Outreach Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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