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Lesson Study in Chile

Lesson Study in Chile. Raimundo Olfos raimundo.olfos @ ucv.cl Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso, Chile Febrero 2010. Lesson Study in Chile The lesson of a collaboration Program. Raimundo Olfos Raimundo.olfos@UCV.CL

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Lesson Study in Chile

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  1. LessonStudyin Chile Raimundo Olfos raimundo.olfos @ ucv.cl Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso, Chile Febrero 2010

  2. LessonStudy in Chile • The lesson of a collaboration Program • Raimundo Olfos • Raimundo.olfos@UCV.CL • Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

  3. Introduction • Chilean Government received assistance from Japan to improve teaching of school mathematics • This talk points out the core elements of the program and refers to its impact

  4. 1 Lifting the Collaborative Program • During APEC meeting (2004) the Minister of education of Chile expressed to his Japanese counterpart his concern about improving school mathematics in Chile. • The collaboration project JICA-MINEDUC started on December 2005, for three years. • The goal of the project was to improve primary teacher’s practices. • This improvement would be possible through the Post-title Programs in mathematics education offered by Universities in convention with the CPEIP (Pedagogical Centre of Improving, Experimentation and Research, dependent on the MINEDUC), • Post-title Programs which are served by academic interns.

  5. 2. Lines of the Program Two lines conducted by CRICED, University of Tsukuba • The main line: internshipsto Japanof Chilean universities teachers engaged in the "Post-title of mathematics education” Programs. • The second strategy: Japanese teachers conduct demonstrative public classeswith Chilean students.

  6. 3. Lesson study, as focal point. • Chilean interns had the opportunity to know the system of education of Japan • They learnt about "Lesson Study" as a form of work among teachers, enabling them to progressively improve their teaching 4. The Japanese Lesson style, a finding, a constant. • Interns noted that Japanese students were able to solve problems without a previous teacher demonstration. • Interns understood how to conduct an interesting lesson for students

  7. 5. The impact of the program in Chile Japanese expert teachers in major cities of the country showcase classes help to the extension 5.1. The impact of the Program in trainees The CPEIP professionals who participated in internships provided suggestions to the MINEDUC to optimize the Terms of Reference. University Trainees implemented additional initiatives, such as the inclusion of Japanese teaching approach for improving their own math teaching strategies. 

  8. 5.2. The impact of the Collaboration Program in Chile, beyond trainees 5.2.1 Impact of Lesson Study in Post-titles • Conceptual and not only procedural content is considered during teaching. Primary teachers extended their discursive teaching techniques, the repetition of rules-based teaching methods  5.2.2 Inclusion of Lesson Study in various forms of teacher development • Communal workshops • Lifelong Learning Program at schools, which considers the formation of technical leaders in service • Currently about 300 schools declared as emerging are working these methodologies

  9. 5.2. The impact of the Collaboration Program in Chile 5.2.3 National conference of Lesson Study, a product of the Collaborative Program • Catholic University of Maule 5.2.4 Books Edition referred to both, Lesson Study and Japanese open ended lesson style • El Estudio de Clases Japonés en matematicas [JapaneseLessonStudy in Mathematics] (Isoda, Arcavi & Mena, 2007), • La Enseñanza de la Multiplicación y las demandas curriculares [Theteaching of themultiplication and curricular demands] (Isoda & Olfos, 2009) • El enfoque de resolución de problemas en la enseñanza de la matemática a partir del estudio de clases [Theproblemsolvingfocus in theteaching of mathematicssinceLessonStudydevelopment] (Isoda & Olfos, 2009).

  10. 5.2.5 Dissemination of Lesson Study in Spanish WEB site http://www.uantof.cl/facultades/csbasicas/Matematicas/academicos/emartinez/extension/indice.html http://www.estudiodeclases.cl 6. Evaluating the Collaborative Program: for improving math teaching in primary school 6.1. The vision of the actors of the Collaborative Program 6.2. An external evaluation of the Collaborative Program Thanks

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