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1 online resource (xvi, 204 pages) : color illustrations |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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| Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; About the Authors; PART ONE -- LESSON AND LEARNING STUDIES AS TOOLS FOR SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA AND SWEDEN; CHAPTER 1 -- Framing the Research Project -- Background, Aim and Project Description; The Overarching Aim of the Lesson and Learning Study Project; The Lesson and Learning Study Project and the Research Team; Workshops as a Tool for Collaboration; The Outline of the Book; CHAPTER 2 -- Lesson and Learning Study; The Japanese Lesson Study Tradition; Learning Study; Lesson and Learning Study as School Development |
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Lesson and Learning Study as a Way to Professional DevelopmentLesson and Learning Study as an Approach to Research on Teaching, Learning and Knowing; Concluding: Lesson or Learning Study?; References; CHAPTER 3 -- Exploring Students' Knowing by Pre- and Post-tests in Lesson and Learning Studies; Introduction; On Pre- and Post-tests in Lesson and Learning Studies; Swedish and Tanzanian Theses; Findings -- Descriptions of Pre- and Post-tests in the Theses; Types and Purposes of Pre-and Post-tests; Discussion and Concluding Remarks; References |
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PART TWO -- LESSON AND/OR LEARNING STUDY IN TANZANIA AND SWEDENCHAPTER 4 -- Framing the Cases -- a System Level Comparison; Structure of the Education Systems; Governance; Curriculum Issues; Teacher Education (Pre-service); In-service Teacher Education and Training; References; CHAPTER 5 -- Framing the Cases of Science in Tanzania and Sweden; References; Chapter 5.1. The Tanzanian Science Case: States of Matter; Introduction; Participants in the Science Case; Choice of Topic and Object of Learning; Variation Theory and its Application in the Research Lesson; The Iteration of the Research Lesson |
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Concluding RemarksReferences; Chapter 5.2. The Swedishs Case: When Matter is a Matter in a Learning Study; Background; Identified Problem; The Object of Learning; Principles of Design; Discussion; References; CHAPTER 6 -- Framing the Cases of Vocational Skills versus Home and Consumer Studies in Tanzania and in Sweden; References; Chapter 6.1. The Tanzanian Vocational Skills Case -- Baking Bread; Introduction; Identification of the Teaching Topic; Discussion: Lesson Study and School Development; Chapter 6.2. The Swedish Case -- Choosing and Using Kitchen Utensils; Introduction; Aims; Background |
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Research ProcessResearch Lessons; Comparative Analysis; Concluding Remarks; References; CHAPTER 7 -- Framing the Cases of English as a SecondLanguage in Tanzania and Sweden; References; Chapter 7.1. The Tanzanian English Case: Learning to Use Reported Speech; Background; A Learning Study on Reported Speech; Choice of Topic and Object of Learning; The Iterative Cycles of the Learning Study; The Issue of Iteration and Improvement of Lessons; Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 7.2. The Swedish English Case: Unpacking Instructions -- a Learning Study in English; Background |
| Summary |
School Development through Teacher Research -- Lesson and Learning Studies in Sweden and Tanzania presents the results from a three-year-long joint research project conducted by educational researchers from Tanzania and Sweden. Even though the country contexts differ in social, economic as well as educational conditions, including teacher education and classroom standards, many recurrent education challenges are shared. These include the tendency to make educational reforms with little or no input from professionals. The new educational reforms in both countries put a much higher responsibility on teachers; teachers must be able to organise teaching that enables all students to develop required abilities/competencies. Thus, teachers need tools to develop knowledge that can contribute to their professional knowledge base. With an overall interest in issues of teaching and action research, this joint project aimed to use Lesson and Learning Study as models for developing and improving the quality of teaching and learning in schools. The research project was realised through four case studies in each country with a focus on students' development of specific capabilities and values Science, Vocational Skills/Home and Consumer Studies, English as second language and Mathematics in grades 6-7. Complementing the cases School Development through Teacher Research-Lesson and Learning Studies in Sweden and Tanzania offers an introductory background to Lesson and Learning Studies as models for teacher-driven research and school development. The book is written to support teachers and teacher educators' wishing to reflect about learning and the struggle of learners to discern various concepts, principles and practices. As well as those who genuinely wish to see serious learning take place, rather than simply seeing content 'covered' -- including curriculum designers and developers, educational researchers, educational supervisors and leaders and student-teachers as well as students of pedagogy and didactics. We dedicate the book to teacher educators, teachers and school leaders who are seriously striving to enhance students' learning and understanding in different subject areas |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
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Teachers -- Tanzania
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Teachers -- Sweden
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Educational change -- Tanzania
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Educational change -- Sweden
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Education -- Research -- Tanzania
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Education -- Research -- Sweden
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Eritrea.
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EDUCATION / Research.
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Education -- Research
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Educational change
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Teachers
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Sweden
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Tanzania
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
O-Saki, Kalafunja Mlang'a, editor, contributor
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Eriksson, Inger, editor, contributor
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Project Muse.
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| LC no. |
2018338902 |
| ISBN |
9789987083909 |
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9987083900 |
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