LESSON STUDY

By : Dr. Marsigit, MA

Reviewed By Absari Nur Khasanah

What is the lesson study?

Lesson study is the effort to develop the capability of the teacher in hold the teaching learning process by using research and reflect it systematically. The purpose of the lesson study is to increase reserve of the teacher to the student’s need in study. The main activity of the lesson study is done by the teacher to observe, find and reflect in teaching learning process.

The step of lesson study are : preparation (prepare lesson plan), hold (a teacher do the teaching learning process), reflection I (discussion), reflection II (doing teaching learning process and the other teacher observe). The relevant paradigm of the lesson study are : student centered, constructivist, realistic mathematics, contextual teaching learning.

Innovation of the lesson study can be done if the teacher have high commitment, develop the infra system, is the union of component. Lesson study support KTSP, lesson study need development of students worksheet, push the developing of teaching aids/ media. Lesson study need a theme.

Lesson plan is the important thing in lesson study. Lesson plan satisfy : reserve students need, reflected students activity, reflected various interaction, reflected, various media, reflected various method, reflected cognitive scheme of the students,  reflected developing of evaluation, lesson plan as a communication media, reflected the innovation, always revised, lesson plan is the media of research.

Supporter of lesson study is understanding and implementing of  the nature of motivation, the nature of apperception, the nature of discussion, the nature of group discussion, the nature of student participation/involvement, the nature of students construction, the nature of aim of education: obligation VS need. Socialization of the lesson study by publication, stake holder, lesson study open house, cooperate with university, and so on.