The Implementation of the Lesson Study Strategy in Teaching Mathematics: Teachers’ Perspectives

Table 4

Teachers’ perspectives about the impact of lesson study (LS) on their professional development (PD).

	Impact of LS on PD	Mean	SD	Level of impact	Rank
1	LS contributed to enhancing my mathematical knowledge.	4.517	1.7422	Very high	1
2	LS contributed to the development of my pedagogical knowledge.	3.869	1.0582	High	7
3	LS contributed to my understanding of better ways to teach some mathematics content.	3.859	1.0627	High	10
4	LS contributed to a better understanding of students’ thinking patterns.	3.785	1.0050	High	14
5	LS helped me to identify and implement appropriate actions and strategies to teach concepts, generalisations, and mathematical skills.	3.899	1.0589	High	4
6	Observing and analysing the performance of other teachers allowed me to reflect on my teaching practices.	3.946	1.1275	High	2
7	LS contributed to my classroom management skills.	3.718	1.0405	High	18
8	LS contributed to the development of mathematical inference skills and problem-solving.	3.772	1.0531	High	16
9	LS allowed me to understand other teachers’ actions in planning, implementing, and evaluating mathematics lessons.	3.839	1.0889	High	11
10	LS contributed to increase my self-esteem and self-efficacy.	3.899	1.0751	High	5
11	Through LS, I gained valuable knowledge and experience, which made me feel that I am a better mathematics teacher than before.	3.886	1.0440	High	6
12	LS contributed to a deeper understanding of how students learn mathematics lessons.	3.866	1.0833	High	8
13	LS made me more aware of students’ needs.	3.779	.9797	High	15
14	LS contributed to my ability to identify the difficulties that students face in mathematics classes.	3.859	.9875	High	9
15	LS made me capable of effectively connecting theory and practice through planning, implementation, and reflection	3.745	1.0004	High	17
16	The feedback I received from the team contributed to my knowledge of my strengths and shortcomings.	3.819	1.0653	High	12
17	LS made me appreciate the role of observation, discussion, and reflection in the development of teaching practices.	3.799	1.0597	High	13
18	The LS strategy contributed to changing my convictions about the importance of sharing experiences among teachers.	3.926	1.0597	High	3
Total		3.877		High