How Reflective are Lesson Study Discussion Sessions? Developing an Instrument to Analyze Collective Reflection
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to report on the development of an instrument designed to
measure the topics and levels of reflection that occur during the post-lesson discussions of the
lesson study cycle. The main elements of lesson study are:
• Collaborative design of lessons or units of study
• Execution of the design with observation
• Reflection on the product with a view to its improvement
It is seen as a cyclical process in that the reflection stage leads to a renewed collaboration on
the design of an improved lesson or unit. Hence the quality of the reflection stage is seen as
crucial to the success of the enterprise.
The literature on definitions of reflection and on levels and topics of reflection was reviewed
to provide a starting point for the development of the instrument. Initial categories of both
levels and topics of reflection were developed by analyzing transcripts of post-lesson
discussion sessions using a grounded approach. These initial categories were then further
refined by analyzing some additional post-lesson discussion transcripts. Finally the developed
instrument was applied to the transcript of a discussion that occurred in an Indonesian school
to establish its usefulness and sensitivity.
Keywords:
: lesson study; post lesson discussion; reflection
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