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Role of the Knowledgeable Other

With the help of the knowledgeable other, the team members are guided through the process and can concentrate entirely on the content aspects of the process.

Possible roles and tasks of the knowledgeable other:

Role

Task

Coach

 Helps to develop subject-specific skills and routines.

Mentor

 Gives advice from within and focuses on interdisciplinary and professional counselling.

Moderator

 Moderates the individual phases of a Lesson Study process and is responsible for the organisational aspects.

Counsellor

 Provides expertise and solutions to individual problems.

Note: Adapted from Mewald (2019).

 

Who can become a knowledgeable other?

  • University researchers engaged in Lesson Study
  • School counsellors
  • Others concerned with school development
  • Teachers from existing Lesson Study processes from the teaching staff or other schools

Knowledgeable others are not mandatory.

References

Mewald, C. (2019). Lesson Study—Grundlagen und Definitionen. In C. Mewald & E. Rauscher (Eds.), Lesson Study: Das Handbuch für kollaborative Unterrichtsentwicklung und Lernforschung (pp. 11–29). StudienVerlag.