Lesson study in the perspective of teacher educators

Abstract

The paper discusses aspects of the lesson study's implementation in Portugal considering the challenges evidenced in this process and aspects, which attach to this approach particular specificity in the perspective of researchers’ teachers, who take up the role of promoters of this approach. Were interviewed four teachers of the Institute of Education, University of Lisbon (Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa), who promote lesson study in Portugal. Our analyze evidenced two aspects about implementation of this approach in the Portuguese context: aspects relatives to adaptation of this approach in the Portuguese cultural context, which bring some challenges and request decisions due to characteristics of teaches staffs; and aspects relatives to specificity of the approach developed in Portugal with emphasis to exploratory approach, professional collaboration and the realization of micro investigations about professional practice by participant teachers.