A conceptual discussion of lesson study from a micro-political perspective: Implications for teacher development and pupil learning

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-95

  Saito, Eisuke ^a   Atencio, Matthew ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Lesson study; Post structuralism; Power relations; Professional learning; Teacher identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873674008     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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