Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State
The purpose of this research was to investigate how the use of lesson study will enhance students’ conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry and Biology; to examine how lesson study will develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students; to determine the extent to which pa...
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| description | The purpose of this research was to investigate how the use of lesson study will enhance
students’ conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry and Biology; to examine how
lesson study will develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students; to
determine the extent to which participation in lesson study group will develop the
instructional ability of teachers to teach for conceptual understanding and to investigate
how lesson study will foster collaboration among the science teachers to teach for
conceptual understanding. A qualitative case study approach through an action research
design was the methodology employed for the study. Three secondary school teachers, Vice
Principal (Academics) of the school, an expert invited from outside and thirty-nine science
students in Senior Secondary School 2 (SSS 2) from a public school participated in the
study. The instruments used to collect the data were: observation notes, semi-structured
interview, teacher-made conceptual tests in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, research lesson
feedback form and lesson study feedback survey. Analysis of the data revealed that lesson
study enhanced students’ conceptual understanding in Chemistry and Biology than in
Physics. Evidence indicated that lesson study approach developed the students’ critical and
problem-solving skills. The study also revealed that lesson study approach developed the
instructional ability of the teachers that took part in lesson study process to teach for
conceptual understanding and it fostered collaboration among the science teachers.
This study concluded that every teacher who wants the best for his/her students should not
hesitate to join teams that will implement effective, creative and innovative teaching
approaches such as lesson study in order to develop students’ conceptual understanding in
all the subjects and improve their performance in every standardized examination.
Recommendation for future research was made to extend lesson study approach to all the
teachers’ classrooms in the school in order to improve students’ learning in other subjects. |
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| spelling | nottingham-294862017-12-24T09:47:39Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29486/ Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State Abidoye, Aderonke Ibiyemi The purpose of this research was to investigate how the use of lesson study will enhance students’ conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry and Biology; to examine how lesson study will develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students; to determine the extent to which participation in lesson study group will develop the instructional ability of teachers to teach for conceptual understanding and to investigate how lesson study will foster collaboration among the science teachers to teach for conceptual understanding. A qualitative case study approach through an action research design was the methodology employed for the study. Three secondary school teachers, Vice Principal (Academics) of the school, an expert invited from outside and thirty-nine science students in Senior Secondary School 2 (SSS 2) from a public school participated in the study. The instruments used to collect the data were: observation notes, semi-structured interview, teacher-made conceptual tests in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, research lesson feedback form and lesson study feedback survey. Analysis of the data revealed that lesson study enhanced students’ conceptual understanding in Chemistry and Biology than in Physics. Evidence indicated that lesson study approach developed the students’ critical and problem-solving skills. The study also revealed that lesson study approach developed the instructional ability of the teachers that took part in lesson study process to teach for conceptual understanding and it fostered collaboration among the science teachers. This study concluded that every teacher who wants the best for his/her students should not hesitate to join teams that will implement effective, creative and innovative teaching approaches such as lesson study in order to develop students’ conceptual understanding in all the subjects and improve their performance in every standardized examination. Recommendation for future research was made to extend lesson study approach to all the teachers’ classrooms in the school in order to improve students’ learning in other subjects. 2015-06 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29486/1/Abidoye_Aderonke_Dissertation.pdf Abidoye, Aderonke Ibiyemi (2015) Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] |
| spellingShingle | Abidoye, Aderonke Ibiyemi Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State |
| title | Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State |
| title_full | Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State |
| title_short | Exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in Lagos State |
| title_sort | exploring the use of lesson study to enhance students' conceptual understanding in science subjects in a public school in lagos state |
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