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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Asli Ozgun-Koca
Abstract
A traditional faculty member’s job function involves both teaching and research. However, unlike in K-12 education, the majority of faculty members have little to no formal training on teaching methods prior to entering the classroom. This study focuses on implementing Lesson Study as a form of professional development in higher education to determine if lesson study can be used as a form of professional development in higher education to improve faculty members knowledge on teaching and learning, specifically in mathematics. This study also aimed to investigate faculty members’ perceptions on lesson study as a form of professional development.
This study solicited faculty members’ perceptions on teaching and learning before and after their involvement in the study to determine if they believe lesson study improved their knowledge on teaching and learning mathematics. This study used qualitative data collection methods, such as interviews, classroom observations, and debriefs, to gain an understanding of faculty members’ perceptions.
The findings of this study were that faculty members believed there was value in participating in lesson study. However, lesson study impacted faculty members knowledge on teaching and learning differently. The data of this study suggests that how much knowledge faculty members gain from their involvement in lesson study is connected to their willingness to learn along with their willingness to change. The findings of this study revealed key characteristics for structuring faculty learning communities, such as the need for a respectful learning community where faculty members desire to learn from each other, and support each other when making changed in the classroom, and the time commitment necessary to ensure a productive professional development opportunity.
Recommended Citation
Lanni, Melinda, "Lesson Study As A Form Of Professional Development For Mathematics Faculty In Higher Education" (2024). Wayne State University Dissertations. 3995.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/3995
