Leading Lesson Study in schools and across school systems

O’Shea, Jim; Teague, Sue; Gill, Jordan; Lang, Jean; Dudley, Peter

doi:10.4324/9780203795538-3

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“…Therefore, an evaluation method that minimizes time exposure while allowing maximum value from lesson studies was needed. In this context, an adapted reflection methodology and conducting the first-aid courses in a cycle orientation was suggested as a more sustainable and valuable approach for first-aid teachers (O’Shea et al. , 2014, p. 62).…”

Section: Modification Of the Lesson Study For The First-aid Coursementioning

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Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross

Hanfstingl,

Ogradnig

2024

IJLLS

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PurposeThe first-aid courses organized by the Youth Red Cross Carinthia (Austria) had a quality problem, necessitating a professionalization in teaching and time structure. This research aimed to enhance the quality and effectiveness of these courses by implementing modified lesson studies with non-professional trainers. The paper presents the realization process, empirical research and results obtained by applying the first-aid curriculum.Design/methodology/approachAround 22 lesson study first-aid courses (14 classes with 2 cycles, 8 with 3 cycles) were conducted and evaluated in different Austrian school types. An observation sheet was created to evaluate attention and competencies. Interviews were conducted with both teachers and students to validate the results.FindingsThe research findings demonstrate that lesson studies can significantly enhance the quality and effectiveness of first-aid courses. Inexperienced and experienced first-aid teachers significantly improved their teaching skills. Newly educated first-aid teachers showed substantial improvement, leading to the introduction of an induction period and coaching opportunity within the Youth Red Cross Carinthia.Originality/valueThis is the first lesson study conducted in a non-academic context. It highlights the adaptation process of Carinthian first-aid courses. It illustrates how lesson studies impact lesson clarity, instructional variety, student engagement in the learning process, student outcome, student feedback and teaching effectiveness in a non-academic context. It contributes to the literature on the application of lesson study in first-aid education and provides insight into the benefits of this approach in enhancing the quality of first-aid training.

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Section: Modification Of the Lesson Study For The First-aid Coursementioning

confidence: 99%

Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross

Hanfstingl,

Ogradnig

2024

IJLLS

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“…Nevertheless, many studies have indicated that the trialability of LS was increased by education administration and organizational support at national, local and school levels; that is, individual teachers have a better chance of applying LS successfully when it is supported by school leaders and education administrators and coupled with education policies and development intervention (e.g. O’Shea et al , 2015; Saito, 2012; Zambia Ministry of Education and JICA, 2010).…”

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Diffusion of lesson study as an educational innovation

Maeda

Ono

2019

IJCED

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Purpose Lesson study (LS) is a professional development approach that has been attracting attention as an educational innovation since the late 1990s. The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors that contribute to the adoption of LS by schools in developing countries without development assistance. Design/methodology/approach The diffusion of innovation theory was used as an explanatory device. The study examined the characteristics of LS perceived by 28 teachers in an Indonesian primary school, where LS was actively and autonomously adopted without development assistance. Data were collected from multiple sources, including interviews with some teachers and a questionnaire for all 28 teachers. Findings While previous studies have indicated that LS as an educational innovation lacks the ideal sets of perceived characteristics that could promote its adoption, this study found that such negative characteristics were mitigated in the Indonesian school. It also found that some of the factors facilitating LS adoption may be information on the outcomes of LS and less hierarchical relationships among teachers and professors. Furthermore, active school leadership was found to be a significant factor in this adoption. Originality/value Regarding adoption of LS in developing countries, previous studies focused on how development assistance works, what strategies of development assistance are necessary for introducing LS and how development assistance programs can be sustained. However, scant attention has been paid to how schools in developing countries have fared without development assistance. This study sheds light on this missing point.

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Leading Lesson Study in schools and across school systems

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Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross

Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross

Diffusion of lesson study as an educational innovation

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