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About WALS

The World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS) aims to promote and advance the research and practices focused on Lesson Studies in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning. It provides a platform for research collaboration, mutual assistance and information exchange among its members. It is made up of educational researchers and teaching professionals committed to the improvement of the quality of learning.

Lesson Study as a tool for professional learning is now practised in many countries and it has helped schools around the world develop into learning communities. Our annual conferences bring together researchers, school leaders and teachers from various countries to share their experience and practice of lesson studies. They also provide opportunities for participants to discuss current and enduring issues pertaining to teaching, learning and research on Lesson Study.

WALS Webinar – Join our membership to gain access to regular webinars featuring presentations from those who are leading lesson studies across the world.

The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies (IJLLS) publishes lesson and learning studies that are pedagogically aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning in formal educational settings. These may take the form of action research, design experiments, formative evaluations or pedagogical research more generally that is designed to foster a democratic, discursive and action oriented inquiry process. The journal is particularly interested in publishing lesson and learning studies that are collaboratively constructed and dialogically forged with teachers and their students. To submit your article, check out the information page, author’s guide and submit your paper here.

For all registered WALS members, please log in to the Members Area for full access to the Journal.