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, […]
Dear WALS Member, Exciting plans are unfolding for the November 27-29 WALS Conference in Zwolle, Netherlands! In addition to powerful keynotes each day, we look forward to spotlight sessions every day, where you can hear about: Lesson Study in Initial Teacher Education, from authors of a new WALS-Routledge book How lesson study protects democracy and supports post-pandemic recovery, through its […]
Dear WALS member, I begin with a major announcement: we must change the date and place of the WALS 2023 conference. WALS 2023 will now be held during late November or early December 2023, in a European location. The new dates and venue are being finalized and will be announced by March 15. The conference will be face-to-face with an […]
Join WALS 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, September 20-22 Dear WALS member Meet new Lesson Study colleagues at WALS 2022! More than 250 presentations, from 28 countries have been submitted for the Malaysia conference! The Host Organizing Committee, led by Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohamad Sattar Rasul and Associate Prof. Dr. Zanaton Hj. Ikhsan, has planned three days of powerful keynotes and […]
Dear WALS member, It is my pleasure to introduce this October WALS Newsletter. Its contents all reflect a new age in lesson studies in which the world has become smaller not because of increased air travel but because so many people are now skilled in learning and teaching online. The first item provides an insight into innovative work by a […]
Dear WALS member, Welcome to the WALS June Newsletter. The amazing conference being planned in Macau and Hong Kong will now be online. We are working closely with Dr Po Yuk Ko and Dr Sean Li in Hong Kong and Macau respectively to bring you a fantastic online conference with world class keynote speakers, Learning Studies from Hong Kong […]
Dear WALS member, Welcome to Spring 2021. Many schools and universities around the world continue under pandemic restrictions: empty (with all teaching online), open (with distancing constraints) or partially open (with online teaching for many). Educators are understandably exhausted. And yet, in this newsletter, the amazing resilience and determination of WALS community members to limit Covid’s damage to student learning […]
Dear WALS member, Welcome to this first 2020 WALS newsletter. We hope all WALS members are keeping safe during the Corona pandemic. Keep washing those hands. We wish everyone all the best at this worrying time. But don’t forget to book your place at the San Francisco WALS 2020 Conference. All indicators are that the virus will be long past […]
Dear WALS member, A happy Lunar New Year and a big welcome to the first 2019 WALS News. This edition celebrates the injection of new talent from around the world joining the WALS Council. The Council plays a vital role in WALS, developing activities and policies to help promote high quality Lesson and Learning Study globally. The Council is multi-national […]
Dear WALS members everywhere Welcome to the April 2018 Newsletter. My thanks to all the WALS portfolio holders, Council members and the WALS office staff who have been busy developing this year’s programme. The first 2018 Issue of the International Journal of Lesson and Learning Studies hit the WALS theme of 2018 on the head with its focus on the […]