ERIC Number: EJ1458225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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Enhanced Instructional and Professional Growth through a Pragmatic Instructional Approach
Joanna C. Weaver; Gabriel T. Matney; Chloe Beeker; Alex Zalar
Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, v8 n2 Article 4 p15-27 2024
Finding a pragmatic process across university programs and disciplines that has the potential to strengthen programs and instruction has promise for adoption because of the possible impact and benefits. Jigsaw Lesson Study (JLS) has that potential and could be expanded into not only a teacher-education classroom but also into any discipline across a university campus. JLS offers opportunities for student engagement and professional development. Here, we used the JLS process, modified from Lesson Study (LS), to strengthen instructional decision-making, lesson planning, and student learning in a teacher-education course. We sought to determine the impact of JLS on teacher candidates' professional growth. We determined that when participating in the JLS process, teacher candidates engaged more fully in their subject areas, grew as collaborative educators, and developed a heightened awareness of how students learn.
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Universities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learner Engagement, Faculty Development, Decision Making, Lesson Plans, Cooperative Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Reflective Teaching, Language Arts, Student Attitudes
Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library, 3000 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322. Tel: 435-797-1391; e-mail: jete@usu.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/jete/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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