Increasing Students’ Mathematics Learning Levels via Lesson Study

Abstract

The aim of the study was to test the effect of teachers’ professional development upon students’ mathematics academic achievement levels with the help of lesson study. In this manner, the study aimed at increasing students’ mathematics learning levels via lesson study. Action research was used as research method in the study. The sample of the study was consisted of 32 6th- grade students who were studying at the school having lower academic success. Four different learning outcomes about “natural numbers activities” were tried to develop in the process of implementation of the study. The achievement test called as “the achievement test about natural numbers activities” was used as data collection instrument which was developed by the researchers. According to the findings of the study, there was significant difference between academic successes of the students. Lesson study is designed to support students’ learning by choosing a lesson, a subject and an aim. According to the study’s findings and results, it was seen that the lesson plan, research lesson, new teaching strategies and materials, which were prepared with different views altogether, made the students’ learning levels and qualities increase and also develop reasoning.

Keywords

• Academic success
• learning
• lesson study
• mathematics
• teaching

References

1. Akbaba-Dağ, S., & Doğan-Temur, Ö. (2018). Sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının mikro öğretim ders imecesi uygulaması ile ilgili görüşleri. ACJES, 2(2), 120-133. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329174128_Sinif_Ogretmeni_Adaylarinin_Mikro_Ogretim_Ders_Imecesi_Uygulamasi_Ile_Ilgili_Gorusleri
2. Akiba, M., Murata, A., Howard, C. C., & Wilkinson, B. (2019). Lesson study design features for supporting collaborative teacher learning. Teaching and Teacher Education, 77, 352-365. DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2018.10.012
3. Baki, M. (2012). Sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının matematiği öğretme bilgilerinin gelişiminin incelenmesi: Bir ders imecesi (lesson study) çalışması (Philosophy of Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from CoHE Thesis Center (Thesis no: 344460).
4. Baki, M., & Arslan, S. (2014). Sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının matematik dersini planlama bilgilerinin gelişimi: Bir ders imecesi (lesson study) örneği. XI. Ulusal Fen ve Matematik Eğitimi Kongresi’nde sunulan bildiri, Adana.
5. Baki, A., Erkan, İ., & Demir, E. (2012). Ders planı etkililiğinin lesson study ile geliştirilmesi: Bir aksiyon araştırması. X.Ulusal Fen Bilimleri ve Matematik Eğitimi Kongresi’nde sunulan bildiri, Niğde.
6. Bayram, İ., & Bıkmaz, F. (2019). Ders imecesi modeli ve modelin öğretmen mesleki gelişimine katkısı üzerine bir inceleme. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 52(2), 577-610. DOI: 10.30964/auebfd.473958
7. Bilge, O., & Dede, Y. (2020). Matematik öğretmenlerinin ders imecesine ilişkin görüşleri. Gazi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(1), 1-22. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/gebd/issue/53429/652031
8. Boran, E., & Tarım, K. (2018). Reflections of middle school teachers’ Professional competency on teaching with lesson study model. International Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics, 5(1), 23-38. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijesim/issue/36124/397189

9. Borko, H., & Putnam, R.T. (1995). Expanding a teacher`s knowledge base: A cognitive psychological perspective on professional development. In T. R. Guskey & M. Huberman (Eds.), Professional development in education: New paradigms and practices. New York: Teachers College Press.
10. Budak, İ., Budak, A., Bozkurt, I., & Kaygın, B. (2011). Matematik öğretmen adaylarıyla bir ders araştırması uygulaması. E-journal of New World Sciences Academy, 6(2), 1606-1617. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/nwsaedu/issue/19820/212088
11. Bulle, N. (2011). Comparing OECD educational models through the prism of PISA. Comparative Education, 47(4), 503-521. DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2011.555117
12. Bütün. M. (2012). İlköğretim matematik öğretmeni adaylarının uygulanan zenginleştirilmiş program sürecinde matematiği öğretme bilgilerinin gelişimi (Philosophy of Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from CoHE Thesis Center (Thesis no: 321920).
13. Carlgren, I. (2012). The learning study as an approach for ‘clinical’ subject matter didactic research. International Journal of Lesson and Learning Studies, 1(2), 126-139. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275314292_The_learning_study_as_an_approach_for_clinical_subject_matter_didactic_research
14. Cerbin, E., & Kopp, B. (2006). Lesson study as a model for building pedagogical knowledge and improving teaching. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 18(3), 250-257. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1068058.pdf
15. Cheung, W. M., & Wong, W. Y. (2014). Does lesson study work?: A systematic review on the effects of lesson study and learning study on teachers and Students. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 3(2), 137-149. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJLLS-05-2013-0024/full/html
16. Coenders, F., & Verhoef, N. (2019). Lesson study: Professional development for beginning and experienced teachers. Professional Development in Education, 45(2), 217-230. DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2018.1430050
17. Dağ, S. A. (2014). Mikro-öğretim ders imecesi modeli ile sınıf öğretmeni adaylarının kesir öğretim bilgilerinin geliştirilmesine yönelik bir uygulama. (Philosophy of Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from CoHE Thesis Center (Thesis no: 381235).
18. Droese, S. (2010). Lesson study in the us: Is ıt a mechanism for ındividual and organizational change? A case study of three schools (Philosophy of Doctoral Dissertation). Madison: The University of Wisconsin.
19. Eliahoo, R. (2017). Teacher educators: Proposing new professioanl development models within an English further education context. Professional Development in Education, 43(2), 179-193. DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2016.1178164
20. Eraslan, A. (2008). Japanese lesson study: Can it work in Turkey. Education and Science, 149, 62-67. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281407532_Japanese_Lesson_Study_Can_it_work_in_Turkey_Japon_Ders_Arastirmasi_Turkiye'de_Isler_mi
21. Erbilgin, E. (2013). Sınıf öğretmenliği adaylarının ders araştırması hakkındaki görüşleri. Dicle Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 21, 69-73. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/zgefd/issue/47941/606520
22. Ermeling, B. A., & Graff-Ermeling, G. (2014). Learning to learn from teaching: A first-hand account of lesson study in Japan. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 3(2), 170-191.
23. Estapa, A., & Nadolny, L. (2015). The effect of an augmented reality enhanced mathematics lesson on student achievement and motivation. Journals of STEM Education, 16(3), 40-48. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1078415
24. Fernandez, C., Cannon, J., & Chokshi, S. (2003). A U.S.-Japan lesson study collaboration reveals critical lenses for examining practice. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19, 171-185. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222707874_A_US-Japan_lesson_study_collaboration_reveals_critical_lenses_for_examining_practice
25. Fullan, M. (2007). The meaning of educational change (4th ed.). Teachers College Press, NY: U.S.
26. Gerot, G. (2015). The prospects of lesson study in the US. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 4(1), 7-25. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJLLS-02-2014-0007/full/html?journalCode=ijlls
27. Grosso de Leon, A. (2001). Higher education`s challenge: New teacher education models for a new century. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York.
28. Güner, P., & Akyüz, D. (2017). Ders imecesi (lesson study) mesleki gelişim modeli: Öğretmen adaylarının fark etme becerilerinin incelenmesi. İlköğretim Online, 16(2), 428-452. DOI: 10.17051/ilkonline.2017.304709
29. Halvorsen, A. L., & Lund, A.K. (2013). Lesson study and history education. The Social Studies, 104(3), 123-129. DOI: 10.1080/00377996.2012.698326
30. Hiebert, J., & Stigler, J. W. (2000). A proposal for improving classroom teaching: Lessons from the TIMSS video study. The Elementary School Journal, 101(1), 3-20. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1002332?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
31. Hill, H. C., Rowan, B., & Ball, D. L. (2005). Effects of teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching on student achievement. American Educational Research Journal, 42(2), 371. DOI: 10.3102/00028312042002371
32. Inprasitha, N. (2014). Perceptions on professional development of supervisors in the non-project and Project schools using Lesson Study. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 116, 2069-2073. DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.521
33. Jacobs, D. B. (2012). Japonya’da fen ve fizik öğretmenlerinin mesleki gelişimi ve mesleki gelişiminde Japon yaklaşımı: Ders araştırması. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 45(2), 33-54. https://atif.sobiad.com/index.jsp?modul=makaledetay&Alan=sosyal&Id=AWgYvPzyHDbCZb_mRFTA
34. Johnson, A. P. (2015). Eylem Araştırması El Kitabı (Çev. Y. Uzuner, Y. & M. Özten Anay). Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
35. Kennedy, A. (2005). Models of continuing professionl development: A framework for analysis. Journal of In-service Education, 31(2), 235-250. DOI: 10.1080/13674580500200277
36. Kıncal, R. Y., & Beypınar, D. (2015). Ders araştırması uygulamasının matematik öğretmenlerinin mesleki gelişimlerine ve öğrenme sürecinin geliştirilmesine etkisi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 33, 186- 210. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/maeuefd/issue/19406/206353
37. Kıncal, R. Y., Ozan, C., & İleritürk, D. (2019). Increasing students English language learning levels via lesson study. English Language Teaching, 12, 88-95. DOI: 10.5539/elt.v12n9p88
38. Lewis, C. (2000). Lesson study: The core of Japanese professional development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans: U.S.
39. Lewis, C. (2009). What is the nature of knowledge development in lesson study?. Educational Action Research, 17(1), 95-110. DOI: 10.1080/09650790802667477
40. Lewis, C. C., Perry, R. R., & Hurd, J. (2009). Improving mathematics instruction through lesson study: A theoretical model and North American case. Journal of Math Teacher Education, 12, 285-304. DOI: 10.1007/s10857-009-9102-7
41. Lewis, C. C. & Perry, R. R. (2014). Lesson study with mathematical resources: A sustainable model for locally-led teachers Professional learning. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 16, 1-20. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1046670
42. Lewis, C., & Takahashi, A. (2013). Facilitating curriculum reforms through lesson study. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 2(3), 207-217. DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-01-2013-0006
43. Lewis, C., & Tsuchida, I. (1998). A lesson is like a swiftly flowing river. American Educator, 22(4), 14-17 and 50-52. DOI: 10.1177/136548029900200117
44. Lim, C., Lee, K. E. C., Saito, E., & Syed-Haron, S. (2011). Taking stock of lesson study as a platform for teacher development in Singapore. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 39(4), 353-365. DOI: 10.1080/1359866X.2011.614683
45. Lo, M., Pong, W. Y., & Pakey, C. P. M. (2005). For each and everyone. Catering for individual differences through learning studies. Hong Kong University Press: Hong Kong.
46. Lucenario, J. L. S., Yangco, R. T., Punzalan, A. E., & Espinosa, A. A. (2016). Pedagogical content knowledge-guided lesson study: Effects on teacher competence and students’ achievement in chemistry. Education Research International, 1-9. DOI: 10.1155/2016/6068930
47. Luukkainen-Harju, H., Vettenranta, J., Soivio-Ouakrim, N., & Bernelius, V. (2016). Differences between students’ PISA reading literacy scores and grading for mother tongue and literature at school: A geostatistical analysis of the Finnish PISA 2009 data. Education Inquiry, 7(4), 463-479. DOI: 10.3402/edui.v7.29413
48. Mullis, I. V. S., Martin, M. O., Foy, P., & Arora, A. (2012). TIMSS 2011 International results in mathematics. International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center.
49. Nami, F., Marandi, S. S., & Sotoudehnama, E. (2016). CALL teacher professional growth through lesson study practice: An investigation into EFL teachers’ perceptions. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 29(4), 658-682. DOI: 10.1080/09588221.2015.1016439
50. Norwich, B, Dudley, P., & Ylonen, A. (2014). Using lesson study to assess pupils’ learning difficulties. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 3(2), 192-207. DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-12-2013-0059
51. Norwich, B., & Ylonen, A. (2013). Design based research to develop the teaching of pupils wiht moderate learning difficulties (MLD): Evaluating lesson study in terms of pupil, teacher and school outcomes. Teaching and Teacher Education, 34, 162-173. DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2013.04.012
52. OECD. (2016). PISA 2015 results. Retrived from https://www.oecd.org/pisa on 01.02.2017
53. Paine, L.W., Fang, Y., & Wilson, S. (2003). Entering a culture of teaching. In Britton, E., Paine, L., Pimm, D., & Raizen, S. (Eds.), Comprehensive teacher induction: Systems for early career learning (pp. 20-82). Kluwer, Dordrecht.
54. Phillips, J. (2003). Powerful learning: Creating learning communities in urban school reform. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 18(3), 240–258. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242092950_Powerful_Learning_Creating_Learning_Communities_in_Urban_School_Reform
55. Roesdiana, L., & Hidayati, N. (2020). The effectiveness of lesson study on student learning outcomes in the study of mathematics education issues. Sriwijaya International Journal of Lesson Study, 1(1), 25-30. DOI: 10.36706/sij-ls.v1i1.8
56. Riconscente, M. M. (2014). Effects of perceived teacher practices on Latino high school students’ interest, self-efficacy, and achievement in mathematics. The Journal of Experimental Education, 82(1), 51-73. DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2013.813358
57. Rivkin, S. G., Hanushek, E. A., & Kain, J. F. (2005). Teachers, schools, and academic achievement. Econometrica, 73(2), 417 - 458.
58. Roberts, M. (2010). Lesson study: Professional development and its impact on science teacher self-efficacy (Doctoral dissertation). New York: Columbia University.
59. Serbest, A. (2014). Ders imecesinin etki alanları üzerine bir meta-sentez çalışması (Philosophy of Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from CoHE Thesis Center (Thesis no: 381062).
60. Shanmugam, S. K. S., Chinnappan, M., & Leong, L. E. (2020). Action research in examining the enquiry approach of lesson study in mathematics. Social Sciences & Humanites, 28(3), 1675-1693. http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/resources/files/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2028%20(3)%20Sep.%202020/05%20JSSH-4813-2019.pdf
61. Soto, E., Servan, M. J., & Perez, A. I. (2015). Cooperative research. A critical strategy in university teacher training. A case study of lesson and learning studies. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 4(1), 56-71. DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-05-2014-0011
62. Spott, R. A. (2019). Factors that foster and deter advanced teachers’ professional development. Teaching and Teacher Education, 77, 321-331. DOI: 10.1016/j.tate. 2018.11.001 0742-051X
63. Stigler, J. W., & Hiebert, J. (1999). The teaching gap: Best ideas from the world's teachers for improving education in the classroom. New York, NY: Summit Books.
64. Stombaugh, A., Sperstad, R., VanWormer, A., Jennings, E., & Vogh, B. (2013). Using lesson study to integrate information literacy throughout the curriculum, Nurse Educator, 38(4), 173-177. DOI: 10.15845/noril.v8i1.262
65. Subadi, T., Khotimah, R. P., & Sutarni, S. (2013). A lesson study as a development model of professional teachers. International Journal of Education, 5(2), 102-114. DOI: 10.5296/ije.v5i2.3831
66. Takahashi, A., & McDougal, T. (2016). Collaborative lesson research: Maximizing the impact of lesson study. ZDM Mathematics Education, 48, 513-56. DOI: 10.1007/s11858-015-0752-x
67. Tan-Chia, L., Fang, Y., & Ang, P. C. (2013). Innovating the Singapore English language curriculum through lesson study. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 2(3), 256-280. DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-03-2013-0017
68. Teddlie, C., & Tashakkori, A. (2009). Foundations of mixed methods research: Integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches in the social and behavioral sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
69. Tepetaş, Ş., & Tezcan, T. (2020). Evaluation of parent reflections after lesson study implementation with preschool teachers. Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(2), 447-463. DOI: 10.17556/erziefd.643341
70. Vogt, F., & Rogella, M. (2009). Developing adaptive teaching competency through coaching. Teaching and Teacher Education, 25(8), 1051-1060. DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2009.04.002
71. Watanabe, T. (2002). Learning from Japanese lesson study. Educational Leadership, 59(6), 36-39. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285749757_Learning_from_Japanese_lesson_study
72. Xu, H., & Pedder, D. (2015). Lesson study: An international review of the research. In P. Dudley (Ed.), Lesson study: Professional learning for our time (pp. 29-59). Routledge, NY: US.
73. Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2011). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri (8.baskı). Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi.