Topic Name Description
1. Guideline to Support Microteaching and School Attachment using Video-recorded Lesson Page Advantages of Using Video-recorded Lessons for Reflection
Page How to Video-record a Lesson with a Tablet Device or Smartphone
Page How to Use a Video-recorded Lesson at the Reflection
2. Introduction of Lesson Study Page What is Lesson Study?
Page History of Lesson Study in Japan
Page Effective CPD Model
3. Lesson Study Steps Page Step 1 - Research Topic Selection (2-3 hours)

  • Brainstorm to decide the necessary research topic (learning problems that learners currently face, challenges that teachers have with teaching, etc.)
  • Focus on Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK). PCK is a combination of what teachers know about teaching (pedagogical knowledge), and what they know about their subject (subject knowledge)
Page Step 2 - Lesson Design (A few weeks)

  • Conduct a study on the content of the unit.
  • Agree on a lesson schedule.
  • Develop a lesson plan and teaching materials with colleague.
Page Step 3 - Lesson Practice (Microteaching, A few weeks)

  • One teacher rehearses the lesson. Microteaching is often used to do this, with one group member acting as the teacher and the others acting as learners.
  • After microteaching, the group gives feedback on the lesson plan focusing on the research topic and they revise it collectively.
Page Step 4 - Research Lesson (Lesson Implementation, One period)

The representative teacher delivers the lesson in an actual class and other members observe it by using a lesson observation form. Observers should;
  • Observe the achievements of learners with regards to the research topic.
  • Move around the classroom to check how learners learn and to record observations (evidence) for discussion in the Reflection stage.
Page Guide to Observers



It is important that lesson observation in Lesson Study is not associated with assessing teachers. Lesson Study is an opportunity for a teacher to try something new, from which everyone will learn.
Below is the guide to observers about the research lesson.

Reference: Guide for professional development using Lesson Study (based on problem solving with Bowland Maths materials)
Page Step 5 - Reflection (Post-lesson conference, 2-3 hours)

Reflect on the observed lesson using a post-lesson conference (ideally right after the observation).
  • Give feedback on the research topic based on observation results.
  • Discuss alternative idea to address issues raised during the feedback session.
  • Review the entire process of Lesson Study itself. The Lesson Study group makes a Lesson Study report later.
    4. Lesson Study Improves Teaching Practice Page Lesson Planning
    Page Teachers' Facilitation
    5. Lesson Study Improves Learners' Performance Page Open-ended Responses
    Page Interaction among Learners
    Page Learning Achievement
    Reference in this Guide Page Reference in this Guide