Abstract

Lesson study (jugyō kenkyū) has unique benefits for both students and teachers, and it is one means of addressing what McKinley (2022) described as the teaching-research nexus. In this article, we provide details of our ongoing lesson study project in a Japanese university to demonstrate this. First, we review the theoretical background of lesson study and explain Collaborative Lesson Research (CLR), a particular form of lesson study which guided our project. Then, we explain how and why our group was formed. For our project, the research theme has been the implementation of active learning approaches to lead EFL students to develop a clearer and more critical understanding of course material in English. Then, we explain the process of our project, discuss key teacher learning, and present preliminary evidence of student learning. In doing so, we highlight the strengths and benefits of CLR and suggest additional key elements of effective projects. 授業研究は、学生のみならず教員にとっても有意義な経験をもたらし、それはMcKinley (2022)が提唱する教育と研究の関連性を扱うひとつの方法でもある。本論では、本学で現在進行中の授業研究プロジェクトを紹介することを通じこの関連性を提示する。まず、授業研究の理論的背景を概観し、授業研究における特定の形態である共同的授業研究(CLR)を説明する。さらにこのプロジェクトを実施することになったグループ形成に至る経緯を説明する。我々のCLRプロジェクトのテーマは、アクティブ・ラーニングのアプローチを通じ、英語の課題を明確かつ批判的にEFLの学生が理解できるように促すことである。次に、我々のCLRプロジェクトの過程、それに参加した教員の学び、そして学生の学びの初期段階の証拠を提示する。この試みを通じ、CLRアプローチの強みと有益性を強調しつつ、効果あるプロジェクトの鍵となる追加的要素を提案する。

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