Exploring students' learning and motivation in a lesson study for learning community (LSLC) environment: a new perspective
International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies
ISSN: 2046-8253
Article publication date: 19 April 2022
Issue publication date: 12 August 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The present qualitative paper examined the changes in students' motivation before and after lesson study for learning community implementation at a primary school in Singapore.
Design/methodology/approach
Student focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with six students from each of the classes involved in the research lessons. Students were asked specific questions relating to the research lessons and teachers.
Findings
Findings suggest that there are some changes in students' perception of classroom climate and their motivation to learn after the implementation of lesson study for learning community. Together with self-determination theory, lesson study for learning community may be viewed as a social and collaborative model as well as a supportive learning climate, promoting students' adaptive outcomes and needs satisfaction.
Research limitations/implications
Teachers need to be provided support to plan their lessons and to become familiar with the lesson study for learning community approach. There is also a major challenge of teacher “buy-in” whether they would undertake the practice of lesson study for learning community voluntarily.
Originality/value
This study provides evidence of the existence of an approach via listening pedagogy for the teaching of listening that focuses on students' motivation to listen and learn in class.
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Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the research team and participants. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB-2017-12-023) and funded by the Office of Educational Research (OER), National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Grant number: OER 19/17 LKE).
Citation
Ng, B. and Latife, A. (2022), "Exploring students' learning and motivation in a lesson study for learning community (LSLC) environment: a new perspective", International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLLS-01-2022-0007
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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