Sharing Experience of doing Lesson Study: What is going on in Malaysia?

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Sharing Experience of doing Lesson Study What is
going on in Malaysia?

• AP Dr LIM Chap Sam
• School of Educational Studies
• Universiti Sains Malaysia
• cslim_at_usm.my

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Lesson study projects in Malaysia Since when
and How many?What have we done?
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An exploratory Lesson study on 5 Malaysian
trainee teachers (2004)
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1st Lesson Study project (2004-5)
Two secondary schools in Kedah, 16 mathematics
teachers, positive feedback
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APEC Tsukuba International Conference
"Innovative Teaching Mathematicsthrough Lesson
Study at Tokyo, Japan (2006 )
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APEC Tsukuba International Conference
"Innovative Teaching Mathematicsthrough Lesson
Study at Tokyo, Japan (2006 )
5 years project Year 1 Jan-Jun 2006 --
promoting good practice through Lesson Study
Year 2 Dec 2006- August 2007 -- focus on
mathematical thinking Year 3 2008 -- focus on
communication in mathematics Year 4 2009 --
focus on evaluation/assessment Year 5 2010 --
focus on integration
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Promoting Lesson Study in Malaysia

• 2006 February APEC project phase I LS group in a
  residential school, focus on good practices

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2007 APEC project II focus on mathematical
thinking
One SJKC in Penang 2 classes, 8 mathematics
teachers
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Innovative Use of GSP through Lesson Study
Collaboration (2007-8)
Set up 3 Lesson Study groups in 3 secondary
schools Result a book of experience sharing, a
CD of GSP sketches and an example of Lesson Study
cycle (movie)
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2008 Innovations for teaching and learning
primary mathematics through lesson study focusing
on mathematical thinking and communication
10 Lesson Study groups in 10 Primary schools in
Penang

• A collaboration between
• SEAMEO-RECSAM and PPIP, USM

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Lesson study projects in MalaysiaHow many?

• Since 2004-2009, there are at least
• 10 primary schools and
• 5 secondary schools
• in Penang and Kedah participated in Lesson Study
  projects. Also 1 secondary and 1 primary school
  in Miri Sarawak.
• - Two PhD 1 Med students graduated/graduating.

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Issues and Challenges of Lesson Study

• Time
• Commitment
• Administrative supports

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Future plans

• African-Asia dialogue, 22-26 March 2010, Penang,
  Malaysia
• Proposal for collaboration projects among A-A
  countries
• Title Promoting collaborative teaching culture
  through Lesson Study Focus on developing student
  thinking in four major school subjects.

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Objectives of the Project

•  to promote collaborative teaching culture among
  teachers in low performing schools through
  setting up lesson study groups. These Lesson
  Study group will provide a platform for teacher
  discussion and reflection on their teaching
  practices. Through peer support and
  collaboration, teachers content knowledge and
  pedagogical knowledge could be improved.
• This project focuses on promoting student
  thinking in four major school subjects (Malay
  language, English, Mathematics and Science)
  through ways of professional development such as
  Lesson Study.

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The Plan

• The project collaborators USM, SEAMEO-RECSAM,
  MOE, State Education Department, Majlis Guru
  Cemerlang, primary Schools.
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• The Lesson Study team in each school will consist
  of
• school administrator Head master, senior
  assistant, department head
• Subject teachers
• External adviser either Guru Cemerlang,
  lecturer, JPN officer, postgraduate
  students/teachers with LS experience

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The procedure

• 1. Workshop/seminar aims to introduce Lesson
  Study concepts to all Lesson Study team members
  i.e. school administrators subject teachers
  Guru Cemerlang, lecturer, JPN officer,
  postgraduate students
• An open class demonstration of Lesson Study will
  also be given in the seminar to provide examples.
•  2. Lesson Study cycles in schools
• Continuous monitoring and support by external
  advisers
•  3. A series of workshops
• aims to provide inputs that promote student
  thinking (e.g. mathematical thinking, scientific
  thinking and literacy0
•  4 Year end conference aims to disseminate
  research products (e.g. lesson plans video
  lessons teaching aids) sharing of experiences
  and reflections among teachers/Lesson Study team
  members

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Thank you for your attention
Hope everybody enjoy doing Lesson Study like
these teachers