Reforming Lesson Study in Japan: Theories of Action for Schools as Learning Communities

ISBN-13: 9780367517489 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 198 str.

Yuta Suzuki

Opis

This book elucidates the formation and development of theories of action in school reforms under the Schools as Learning Communities initiative. It provides a theoretical foundation for reviewing Japanese lesson study reforms, and will interest academics and practitioners looking for insights into the future of lesson study.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Theory of Action in School Reform for School as Learning Community (SLC): A Research Part I 2. Formation of the Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Hamanogo Elementary School (HGE): A Focus on the Principal Who Spearheaded the Initial Stage 3. Formation of the Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Hamanogo Elementary School (HGE): A Focus on the Research Department in the Initial Stage 4. Development of the Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Hamanogo Elementary School (HGE): A Focus on Caring in the Second Stage Part II 5. Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Hiromi Elementary School (HME) 6. Formation of the Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Gakuyo Junior High School (GYJ) 7. Development of the Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Gakuyo Junior High School (GYJ) Part III 8. Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at Kakioka Junior High School (KOJ) 9. Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC at the Secondary School Attached to the Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo (UTS) 10. Conclusion: Characteristics of Theory of Action in School Reform for SLC

O autorze

Yuta Suzuki is an associate professor in the Institute for Liberal Arts (ILA) at Tokyo Institute of Technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Tokyo and a master’s degree in Education from the University of Tokyo. He received his PhD in Education from the University of Tokyo. He was a Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and a project lecturer at the University of Tokyo. His previous books include Formation and Development of Teachers’ Professional Community: A Genealogy of Research on School Reform in the United States (in Japanese) (Keiso Shobo, 2018) (Japanese Association of School Education Award 2019), Essence of Education and Teacher Learning, coauthored (in Japanese) (Gakubunsya, 2019), and Reggio Children’s Wonder of Learning: Early Childhood Education at Reggio Emilia, (Japanese joint translation) (Access Publishing, 2011). His articles include "Teachers Professional Discourse in a Japanese Lesson Study", International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 216-231 (2012). His research interests include lesson study, school reform, action research, teachers’ professionalism, professional learning, and professional community.