by Michael Nicoloff | Feb 26, 2018
From Nagoya Journal of Education and Human Development, January 2002, No. 1. Excerpt: When I lived in Japan during 1967, I learned to love sushi. At that time, there were just a few sushi restaurants in the US, patronized almost exclusively by Japanese. I would have...
by Michael Nicoloff | Feb 26, 2018
From American Educator, 1998. Excerpt: In recent years, Japanese elementary school teachers have succeeded in making a basic change in their approach to science teaching. They have shifted from “teaching as telling” to “teaching for...
by Michael Nicoloff | Feb 26, 2018
From Educational Leadership, February 2004. Excerpt: Will lesson study become an important tool for instructional improvement, or is it a short-lived fad? Many promising innovations die because their visible features are implemented ritualistically, without a clear...
by Michael Nicoloff | Feb 26, 2018
From M. Matoba, K. A. Crawford & M. R. Sarkar Arani (Eds.), Lesson Study: International Perspective on Policy and Practice. Excerpt: This chapter addresses the development of lesson study in North America. Four areas of progress are described: the growth of...
by Michael Nicoloff | Feb 21, 2018
A project funded by National Science Foundation. Description: This volume includes proceedings from two conferences that brought together U.S. and Japanese educators in the fields of mathematics, science and technology education. Keywords: international,...