As an extension of APEC HRD Lesson Study project 03/2006, 02/2007, 02/2008 under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science, Japan and the Ministry of Education, Thailand, 'Lesson Study for Implementing Curriculum: Developing Innovative Assessment Problem' was accepted in the APEC HRD Chicago meeting as the project HRD 01/2010s for improving mathematics and science teaching which was recommended by the Ministerial Meeting in Lima, 2008.
Through the previous projects in APEC HRD working with Khon Kaen University, Thailand, Lesson Study, originated in Japan in the last quarter of 19 century, is now a well-known approach in the world for the action research in classroom by teachers and used for curriculum development and implementation, developing innovative teaching approach as well as facilitating teachers' professional development. For the project HRD 01/2010s, we are pleased to inform you that the University of Tsukuba is going to hold the conference as the schedule below. In the context of previous projects, we already have the leading specialists from participating economies. At the same time, it would be an honor for us if each economy could send us key specialists, supervisors and teachers who may support the lesson study movement in your economy.
As well as previous projects, the project follows the plan, do, see and applying processes. The conference managed by University of Tsukuba aims to plan. After the conference, each specialist is expected to engage in the lesson study project in each economy and will report at the conference managed by Khon Kaen University, Thailand, in August, 2010. The applying includes contribution to the APEC HRD knowledge bank.
February 18-19, 2010; | Lesson Study and Specialists Session in Tokyo Campus of University of Tsukuba |
February 20-21, 2010; | Open Symposium at United Nations University |
This is the project meeting for learning each other and preparation of project.
APEC-University of Tsukuba Conference is the planning phase of this year. Specialist will scope your project in your economy in relation to the project. Our scope may be enough large for your participation if you may have interest in improving classroom practice based on lesson study. Next conference, APEC-Khon Kaen University Conference, will be held in November at Chiang Mai University for reporting your result.
8:30-9:30 | Explanation of Lesson Study and observing lessons just for new comers and teachers |
9:30-10:00 | Explanation of the project work |
10:00-11:00 | Preparing Transceiver, Move, Registration and Take Sheets |
11:00 | Attend the Lesson Observation of Science (Please expect the meaning of extremely clouded and enthusiasm of Japanese lesson study) Teacher: Mr. Tatsumi SUMI (Science Department, Attached Elementary School to University of Tsukuba) |
12:30 | Lunch Break (Lunch Boxes: 1000 yen) |
13:30-16:30 | How can we improve the lesson through the assessment problems? a) Masami & Maitree shows samples for discussion. b) Divide into group and discuss about problems of your economies. Please bring the assessment test problem in your country for your discussion. c) Lecture: Japanese Lesson Study by Masami Isoda Lesson Study for Developing Students for/by Learning by Ourself [Presentation] d) Nominate the reporters * Homework for Reporters: discuss and prepare 10 min presentation at 21st open conference for Soledad Ulep. |
(17:00-19:00 | Project Meeting about Publications: Chair: Yeap Ban Har and Cheng Chun Chor Litwin Bring your proposal for working to gather. ) |
8:30 | Attend the Lesson Observation of Mathematics (Two classes)
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12:30 | Lunch Break (Lunch Boxes: 1000 yen) |
13:30-16:30 | How can we improve the lesson through teacher education materials? a) Masami & Maitree shows samples for discussion b) Divide into group and discuss about problems of your economies. * Please bring the teachers guide book in your country for your discussion. c) Lecture: Japanese Lesson Study by Masami Isoda Lesson Study for Developing Students for/by Learning by Ourself [Presentation] d) Nominate the reporters * Homework for Reporters: discuss and prepare 10 min presentation at 21st open conference for Ui Hock CHEAH. |
(17:00-19:00 | Project Meeting for New Project Chair: Maitree and Masami) |
9:00 | Open the building |
Chair: Masami Isoda (University of Tsukuba, Japan) [Photo] | |
9:20 | Opening Ceremony
Nobuhiro Yamada, President of the University of Tsukuba [Photo] Masayuki Shibata, Director, Ministry of Education, Japan [Photo] Shigeru Nakamura, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan [Photo] Benjalug Namfa, Director, Ministry of Education, Thailand [Photo] |
9:40-9:55 | Photo Session |
9:55-10:15 | Opening Lecture Lesson Study Project for APEC Economies, Alan Ginsberg [PDF] [Photo] |
Chair: Katsunori Hattori (Naruto University of Education, Japan) [Photo] | |
10:15-10:55 | Keynote lecture 1: World Movement
Kaye Stacey (University of Melbourne, Australia) PISA Mathematics Assessment [Presentation] [Photo] |
11:05-11:55 | Keynote lecture 2: Proposal from Japan Shizumi Shimizu (Teikyo University, Japan) Reform through Japanese Assessment Problems [Presentation] [Photo] |
12:00-12;30 | Keynote lectures: Remarks from Project Side
[Presentation] [Kittichai Photo] [Maitree Photo] [Presentation] [Photo] |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break (Lunch Meeting with Lunch Box (1000Yen): Only for Specialists About this year's works (1): Chair. Peter Gould) |
Chair: Tatsuya Mizoguchi (Tottori University, Japan) [Photo] | |
13:45-15:45 | Lectures: On Going Reform of Assessment in Each Economy
25 min. each
[Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] |
15:55-17:30 | Sharing Experience of the lesson study: What going on? 15 min. each
[Presentation] [Aishah Photo] [Ali Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Photo] |
17:30 | Move to the reception room |
17:45- | Reception by University of Tsukuba |
Chair: Takuya Baba (Hiroshima University, Japan) [Photo] | |
9:20-10:10 | Keynote Lecture 3: Materials for Students
[Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] |
10:20-11:10 | Keynote Lecture 4: Materials for Teacher Education
[Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] |
11:20-12:30 | Keynote Lectures: Remarks from Project Side
[Presentation] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] |
12:30-13:45 | Lunch Break (Lunch Meeting with Lunch Box (1000Yen): Only for Specialists About this year's work (2): Chair Lim Chap Sam) |
Chair: Tadayuki Kishimoto (University of Toyama, Japan) [Photo] | |
13:45-16:45 | Lectures: Project of Teacher Education in Each Economy Focused on Materials 25 min. each
[Presentation] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] [Presentation] [Photo] |
Chair: Anchalee Tananone (Chiang Mai University, Thailand) [Photo] | |
16:55-17:20 | Reports for Planning the Lesson Study for This Year
Soledad Ulep (University of the Philippines national institute for science and mathematics education development) Using Assessment to Improve Classroom Teaching through Lesson Study [Presentation] [Photo] In relation to Materials: Ui Hock CHEAH (Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (RECSAM), Penang, Malaysia) Assessment in Primary Mathematics Classrooms in Malaysia [Presentation] [Paper] [Photo] |
17:20-17:30 | Resume and Concluding Remarks for Next Step
[Presentation] [Photo] |
Project Website: | https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/ http://math-info.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/ |
Newest Announcement: | https://www.criced.tsukuba.ac.jp/math/apec/apec2009/index_en.php |
General Chair: | Masami Isoda (Project Overseer) |
Supporting Staff: | Masaru Sanuki Mari Usami |
Administration and accommodation booking: | Mie Kominami |