Venue: Hiroshima, JapanDate: 10 – 12 November 2025 We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated in WALS 2025 Hiroshima.
Virtual Issue of IJLLS
Free Virtual Issue of International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies.
IJLLS – Call for Papers
Submit papers for two special issues below. Real Voices Create Real Impact: Implementing Lesson Study in Classrooms Assessing student knowledge in lesson and learning study
Special Film Screening at WALS 2025!
Meet the filmmaker and hear an international panel of mathematics educators
Lesson Study at the Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Lesson Study (LS) at the Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, has shown significant growth over the years. To this effect, we have established the Lesson Study Unit/Centre (Figure 1) where we do a number of activities associated with LS, such as undergraduate students developing diagnostic tests to identify the goal of the research lessons and developing the actual research […]
INSOLVU Project: Disseminating Teachers’ Lesson Study Work
INSOLVU, is a project led by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR) and supported by Collaborative Lesson Study Malta (CleStuM) to assist primary school teachers in teaching mathematics through problem-solving. Supported by UNESCO and funded by Huawei Technologies as part of the “Revitalizing STEM education to equip next generations with STEM competency”project, INSOLVU involved a design […]
Call for Articles Submission
The editors, Sharon Dotger and Sui Lin Goei, of the Lesson and Learning Study Journal would like to encourage more authors to submit articles. The word count limit for submissions to the journal has been raised to 9000 words to encourage submissions. For more information please refer to Emerald Group Publishing or WALS website and to answer specific questions about the fit of your work to the […]
WALS 2024 Podcasts
Future of Lesson Study: Insights from WALS Leaders CPM Podcast – WALS Keynote Speakers The COE podcast – Professor’s on WALS
Q&A Panel Session
Questions and Answer Panel Session with Catherine Lewis, Stephane Clivaz, Tetsuo Kuramoto, Peter Dudley, Shirly Tan Due to some technical issue, the beginning part was not recorded.
Symposium: If Lesson Study is a car, where do we want to go?
Speakers:Thomas McDougal, Lesson Study Alliance, USA;Sharon Dotger, Syracuse University, USA;Stephane Clivaz, Haute École Pédagogique Lausanne, Switzerland;Miriam Vock, University Potsdam, GermanyDiscussant: Catherine Lewis, Northeastern University, USA
Symposium: Advancing Pedagogical Approaches for Enhanced Learning Outcomes
Patrick Hak Chung LAM, ELCHK Lutheran Academy;Ho Wing TSE, Fanling Kau Yan College;Joanna Kwan Mui CHAN, ELCHK Lutheran Secondary SchoolDiscussant: Chi Keung Eric Cheng, Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education, Hong Kong
Symposium: Open Class: Unveiling the Potential of Lesson Study in Professional Learning Community
Speakers:Narumon Changsri, Khon Kaen University;Ariya Suriyon, Nakhon Phanom University;Chanika Senawongsa, Lampang Rajabhat University;Pimpaka Intaros Lampang Rajabhat University;Patinya Prapertchob, Santitham Wittaya School;Fareeda Prapertchob, Santitham Wittaya School, ThailandDiscussant: Maitree Inprasitha, Khon Kaen University; Due to some technical issue, the beginning part was not recorded.
Symposium: School-Based Curriculum Management -Teacher Education and Lesson Study Perspective
SpeakersTakehiro Wakimoto, Yokohama National University;Tomoko Kawakami, Nagasaki International University;Miyuki Takahashi, Aichi-University of Education;Tetsuo Kuramoto, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Japan;Discussant: Elvira Rakhmail, Center of Excellence, Kazakhstan
Symposium: How does Teacher Learn through Lesson Study
SpeakersNatsumi Maeda, Oita University, Japan;Tadashi Asada, Waseda University, Japan;Yasuhiro Maeda, Kumamoto University, Japan;Shun Nakamura, Musashino University, Japan;Discussant: Tadashi Asada, Waseda University, Japan
Mentors’ Hour for Beginners
Speakers
Hiroyuki Kuno, Japan;
Catherine Lewis, Mills College at Northeastern University, USA;
Sara Seleznyov, UK School Principal, Great Britain
Symposium: An Integrated Research of Lesson Study and Curriculum Study: Perspectives from the United States, Japan and Kazakhstan
Speakers:Catherine C. Lewis, Mills College at Northeastern University, USA;Tetsuo Kuramoto, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Japan;Tavilya Akimova, Center of Excellence, Kazakhstan;Discussant: Hiroyuki Kuno, Nagoya University, Japan