The role of lesson study in facilitating curriculum reforms

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 200-206

  Kim Eng Lee, Christine ^a   Mun Ling, Lo ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Curriculum reform; Educational change; Lesson study; Progress in education; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947863164     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-06-2013-0039     Document Type: Article

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