School Development Through Teacher Research: Lesson and Learning Studies in Sweden and Tanzania

✍ Scribed by Inger Eriksson (editor), Kalafunja Mlang'a Osaki (editor)

• Publisher: Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 222
• Category: Library

✦ Table of 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
Lesson and Learning Study as a Way to Professional Development
Lesson 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
PART TWO - LESSON AND/OR LEARNING STUDY IN TANZANIA AND SWEDEN
CHAPTER 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
Concluding Remarks
References
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
Research Process
Research 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
Problem and Object of Learning
Research Design
Cycle 1
Cycle 2
Cycle 3
Discussion
References
CHAPTER 8 - Framing the Cases in Mathematics in Tanzania and Sweden
References
Chapter 8.1. The Tanzanian Mathematics Case: To Subtract and Add Fractions with Dissimilar Denominators
Background of the Learning Study
The Identification of Object of Learning
Evaluation of Pre-test Performance
Evaluation of Learning Study Cycle One
Evaluation of Learning Study Cycle Two
Evaluation of Learning Study Cycle Three
Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 8.2. The Swedish Mathematics Case: Learning to See Fractions as Numbers on the Number Line
Background
Identifying Troublesome Content
Discussion
References
PART THREE - LESSON AND LEARNING STUDIES AS A TOOL FOR SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT – LESSON LEARNT
CHAPTER 9 - Two Meta-Studies of School Development in the Participating Schools
The Concept of School Development – Different Emphasis in Tanzania and in Sweden
Chapter 9.1. A Tanzanian Meta-Study of Participating Schools
The Concept of School Development in Tanzanian Schools
The Concept of School Development in the Dodoma Case Schools
School Development and Lesson and Learning Studies
Achievements and Challenges in the Dodoma Cases
References
Chapter 9.2. A Swedish Meta-Study of Participating Schools
Introduction
Method
Results
Concluding Analysis and Discussion
Concluding Remarks
References
CHAPTER 10 - Teacher Owned School Development – Possibilities and Constraints
Features of Teacher Owned School Development
Collaboration with Researchers as a Necessary Condition for Teacher Owned, Subject-specific School Development
The Role of School Leaders in Teacher Owned School Development
References
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