A systematic review of the literature on lesson study in Germany: a professional development approach under the radar of research?

IF 1 4区教育学 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-06 DOI:10.1108/ijlls-10-2023-0138

Julian Bucher, Klara Kager, Miriam Vock

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the history and current state of lesson study (LS) in Germany. In particular, this paper describes the development of LS over time and its stakeholders.

Design/methodology/approach

Conducting a systematic literature review, we searched three scientific databases and Google Scholar, examined 806 results and included 50 articles in our final sample, which we analyzed systematically.

Findings

The spread of LS in Germany can be divided into three phases, characterized by their own LS projects as well as their own ways of understanding LS. Although interest in LS has increased significantly in recent years, it is only present at a small number of schools and universities in Germany if compared internationally. Furthermore, this paper identifies the so-called learning activity curves as a tool frequently used for observation and reflection that appears to be unknown outside German-speaking countries.

Originality/value

This paper may act as an outline for countries without large-scale LS projects and with limited support from policymakers. The experience from Germany demonstrates the outcomes and challenges that can arise in such a situation and shows how unique LS features and proceedings have emerged.

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对德国课程研究文献的系统回顾：研究雷达下的专业发展方法？

本文旨在系统回顾德国课程研究（LS）的历史和现状。通过系统的文献综述，我们搜索了三个科学数据库和谷歌学术（Google Scholar），研究了806个结果，并将50篇文章纳入最终样本，对其进行了系统分析。研究结果LS在德国的传播可以分为三个阶段，其特点是各自的LS项目以及对LS的理解方式。尽管近年来人们对通识教育的兴趣明显增加，但与国际相比，德国只有少数学校和大学开展了通识教育。此外，本文还指出，所谓的学习活动曲线是一种经常用于观察和反思的工具，但在德语国家之外似乎并不为人所知。德国的经验展示了在这种情况下可能产生的成果和挑战，并说明了 LS 如何形成独特的特征和程序。

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International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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3.10

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46.20%

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期刊介绍： The first journal of its kind, The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies publishes lesson and learning studies that are pedagogically aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning in formal educational settings. These studies may take the form of action research, design experiments, formative evaluations or pedagogical research more generally that is designed to foster a democratic, discursive and action orientated inquiry process. The editorial objective of the journal is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-national collaboration between groups of teacher educators, educational researchers and schoolteachers. The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies (IJLLS) is the official journal of the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS). WALS is an association of educational researchers and teaching professionals from various countries in the world who are dedicated to educational research that focuses directly on improving the quality of learning in classrooms and other formal learning environments through pedagogical experiments or action research.