Abstract:
Lesson Study has been demonstrated to be a systematic approach for building teachers’ knowledge by allowing them to share their knowledge with each other. Although substantial research exists regarding the benefits of Lesson Study in science and mathematics education, its impact on inclusive teaching practices remains relatively unexplored.
This lecture will examine the application of Lesson Study for developing inclusive teaching in diverse educational settings, including in developing education for children with special needs, its utilisation in interpreting social dynamics within the classroom, and the potential for children to serve as co-creators in lesson development.
We suggest that the model is culturally responsive and can be implemented across diverse learning environments, irrespective of varying student capacities.
Biography:
Dr. Goei is a Professor of Inclusive Learning Environments at the Faculty of Human Movement and Education of Windesheim University of Applied Sciences. She leads the academic group ‘Teachers and (Teacher) Educators in Inclusive Learning Environments’ and serves as the Academic Director of the Educational Masters programme at the same Faculty.
For the Masters programme, she is responsible for practice-based research focusing on formative assessment and inclusive teaching. Since July 2023, she is one of the figureheads of the Dutch National Science Agenda Youth (NWA Jeugd | Boegbeelden (nwa-jeugd.nl). One of her core research areas is how teachers can be professionalised through the Lesson Study approach.
Dr. Goei is a founder of the Dutch Lesson Study network, which includes over nine Dutch universities, and was a founder of the European Network on Behavioral Support, which unites more than 20 European countries. She is also a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Positive Behavior Support and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Lesson and Learning Studies.
Dr. Goei is an active member of the Executive Council of the World Association of Lesson Studies, an international organisation that aims to promote and develop the theory and practice of lesson studies worldwide.
