UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professional Development using Lesson Study

UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professional Development using Lesson Study

Following an agreement signed between UNESCO and the University of Malta, a UNESCO Chair on Teacher Professional Development using Lesson Study has been established. This Chair will be held for a term of four years by Dr James Calleja who is an active council member of the World Association of Lesson Studies. This milestone strengthens the University of Malta’s role […]

2nd International Lesson Study Conference Series

2nd International Lesson Study Conference Series

The International Lesson Study Conference Series aims to foster international dialogue on teacher education and professional development in response to the challenges of contemporary education. The event seeks to disseminate experiences and research results on lesson study and to bring together initiatives with the potential to stimulate reflection and further research on this professional development process. The first edition of […]

Lesson Study at the Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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 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

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 […]

Newsletter | August 2024

Newsletter | August 2024

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. WALS 2024 ConferenceAstana, KazakhstanAspiring to Better Teaching and LearningConference Dates 24 – 26 September 2024 23 September – PhD Day 27 September – School Visit Main Program Keynote Speakers Darius Radkevicius, […]

Online Lesson Study Summer Institute

Online Lesson Study Summer Institute

Lesson Study Alliance in Chicago is offering its popular Lesson Study Summer Institute on Teaching Through Problem-solving (TTP) online, so that anyone can participate regardless of location! This institute was created by Dr. Akihiko Takahashi and Tom McDougal and will be led by Tom McDougal and Chicago teachers experienced in LS and TTP.