JAPANESE LESSON STUDY IN MATHEMATICS<br> ITS IMPACT, DIVERSITY AND POTENTIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

JAPANESE LESSON STUDY IN MATHEMATICS
ITS IMPACT, DIVERSITY AND POTENTIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

CONTENTS

FRONT MATTER	i
Japanese Lesson Study in Mathematics – Section 1: Japanese Education and Lesson Study: An Overview
How is Lesson Study Implemented? Takuya Baba	2
Japanese Lesson Study in Mathematics – Section 2: A Brief History of Mathematics Lesson Study in Japan
Where did Lesson Study Begin, and How Far Has It Come? Masami Isoda	8
Japanese Lesson Study in Mathematics – Section 3: Official In-Service Teacher Training System
How is In-Service Teacher Training Conducted in Japan? Kazuyoshi Okubo	16
Japanese Lesson Study in Mathematics – Section 4: Mathematics Curriculum and Way of Implementation
How Has Mathematics Education Changed in Japan? Eizo Nagasaki	22
How Have the Goals of the Mathematics Curriculum Changed? Eizo Nagasaki	26
How are Curriculum Standards Improved and Implemented? Yutaka Ohara	30
How is Each School's Mathematics Curriculum Formulated and Implemented? Shigeo Yoshikawa	36
Teaching and Assessment Based on Teaching Guides Masao Tachibana	42
Textbooks and Teaching Guides Takeshi Miyakawa	48
What Kinds of Teaching Materials and Aids are Used in Japan? Hiroko Tsuji	52
What do Teachers and Teacher Trainees Think About Lesson Study? Tadayuki Kishimoto	56
Japanese Lesson Study in Mathematics – Section 5: Comparisons of Features of Past International Comparative Studies
Why Have Japanese Lessons Paid Attracted Attention and What Are its Features? Hanako Senuma	60
Japanese Lesson Study in Mathematics – Section 6: Understanding Japanese Mathematics Lessons
How do Japanese Teachers Explain and Structuralize Their Lessons? Yoshinori Shimizu	64
How do Japanese Teachers Evaluate Their Students in Their Lessons? Hiroyuki Ninomiya	68
Methods and Types of Study Lessons – Section 1: Preparation for Lessons
Annual Teaching Plan as a Plan for Nurturing Students: How should Annual Teaching Plans be Created to Impart Useful Skills and Creative Ways of Thinking? Yasuhiro Hosomizu	74
Teaching Plans in Which Questions Continuously Emerge: How to Develop Lessons in Which Students Say, “Wow, It is Really Easy to Calculate This Way!” Yasuhiro Hosomizu	78
Developing Creative Teaching Strategies Aimed at Imparting Diverse Ways of Thinking and Fostering Enjoyment of Learning Kozo Tsubota	86
Methods and Types of Study Lessons – Section 2: Unique Japanese Lesson Development – Models and Examples
The Problem-Solving Oriented Teaching Methods and Examples Satoshi Natsusaka	92
Discussion-Oriented Teaching Methods and Examples: Discussion-Oriented Lessons for Improving Students' Expressive Skills Hiroshi Tanaka	102
Problem-Discovery Oriented Teaching Methods and Examples: What are Problem-Discovery Oriented Lessons? Yoshikazu Yamamoto	112
Trends of Research Topics in Japan Society of Mathematical Education – Section 1: Lesson Study in Elementary Schools
What are the Features of Lesson Study Projects Conducted in Elementary School Mathematics Departments? Tadayuki Kishimoto and Kozo Tsubota	124
How Have the Goals of Mathematics Education Changed? Tadayuki Kishimoto and Kozo Tsubota	126
How Have Research Trends at the Japan Society of Mathematical Education National Conference Changed? Tadayuki Kishimoto and Kozo Tsubota	128
Trends of Research Topics in Japan Society of Mathematical Education – Section 2: Lesson Study in Junior High Schools
The Current Status of Lesson Study in Junior High Schools Yutaka Oneda	130
Changes in Curriculum and Class Hours in the New National Course of Study Yutaka Oneda	132
Research Trends at the Japan Society of Mathematical Education National Conference Yutaka Oneda	134
Trends of Research Topics in Japan Society of Mathematical Education – Section 3: Lesson Study in High Schools
Current Status of Lesson Study in High Schools Kazuhiko Murooka	136
Changes in the High School Curriculum Based on the National Course of Study Kazuhiko Murooka	140
Research Trends in the High School at the Japan Society of Mathematical Education (JSME) National Conference Kazuhiko Murooka	144
Diversity and Variety of Lesson Study
Lesson Study as In-School Training Hidenori Tanaka	150
A Study of a Class in the Training Course for Teachers with Ten Years of Experience Takaharu Komiya	154
Ties between a University Faculty of Education and Its Attached Schools Hideki Iwasaki	156
Curriculum Development at Attached Schools Yutaka Oneda	162
Lesson Study: A Partnership among Education Sites, Boards of Education, and Universities Kazuaki Shimada	166
Lesson Study Associations Izumi Nishitani	174
Lesson Study in Teacher Education Programs: How do Students Become Teachers That Implement Lesson Study? Masami Isoda	176
Lesson Study Project Supported by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: How to Effectively Use Computers in Class Yasuyuki Iijima	180
International Cooperative Projects
International Comparative Classroom Research Project: What are the Characteristics of Japanese Lessons Emerged by the International Comparisons? Yoshinori Shimizu	184
Lesson Study in Thailand Maitree Inprasitha	188
Lesson Study in North America Akihiko Takahashi	194
Lesson Study for the Effective Use of Open-Ended Problems Yoshihiko Hashimoto	198
Lesson Study in Philippines Science Teacher Training Center (ISMED-STTC) Project in the Philippines: How Can the Quality of Education in Developing Countries Be Improved? Shizumi Shimizu	202
Lesson Study in Cambodia: How to Develop Mathematics Teachers Who Can Answer Students' Questions? Kenji Odani	206
Lesson Study in Laos: How to Raise the Quality of Elementary and Junior High School Mathematics Education to International Level? Noboru Saito	210
Lesson Study in Indonesia: How Can Traditional Lessons Be Improved? Kiyoshi Koseki	214
Lesson Study in Egypt Kazuyoshi Okubo	216
Lesson Study in Kenya: Efforts to Establish a Teacher Training System through the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) Project Takuya Baba	218
Lesson Study in Ghana Minoru Yoshida	222
Lesson Study in South Africa: How is Lesson Study Promoted in South Africa? Katsunori Hattori	226
Lesson Study in Honduras: How can we improve the Teaching Skills of teachers who have missed out on a College Education? Eiichi Kimura	230

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