OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Book review: Planning and analyzing teaching. Using the variation theory of learning	15
Changes in qualities and abilities of Japanese teachers through participation in Global Lesson Study on mathematics	13
How do dialogic interactions contribute to the construction of teachers' mathematical problem-solving knowledge? Construction of a conceptual framework	12
Mapping pre-service teacher learning in collaborative lesson planning: a SECI model joint display analysis	12
A networked understanding of new mathematics teachers' learning, when participating in a lesson-study induction programme	11
Guest editorial: Networking theories for understanding and guiding lesson study	9
Examining teachers' learning through a project-based learning lesson study: a case study in China	8
Lesson study in Switzerland: from research to dissemination and back	8
A case study of teacher learning in enacting maker pedagogy through lesson study	8
Collective argumentation in elementary school: an experience of reasoning with data in an online open class	8
Lesson study and open approach development in Thailand: a longitudinal study	7
Mapping Lesson Study as a research field: a bibliometric review	6
They’re already asking, I’m more alert: a teacher’s journey with mathematical whole-class discussions within lesson study	6
The study of students' discussion process in a teacher-developed problem-solving learning design: Transcript-based lesson analysis of a social studies lesson	6
The authorship of teachers: jissen kiroku as the core of professionalism in Japanese jugyo kenkyu	6
Exploring students' learning and motivation in a lesson study for learning community (LSLC) environment: a new perspective	6
Teacher educator learning to implement equitable mathematics teaching using technology through lesson study	6
Book review: Reforming lesson study in Japan: theories of action for schools as learning communities	6
A lesson study on a MOOC-based and AI-powered flipped teaching and assessment of EFL writing model: teachers' and students' growth	5
Establishing a lesson study collaboration matrix	5
Students’ expectations from mathematics teachers in the planning phase of the lesson study	5
Guest editorial: Developing generative AI-informed pedagogies through lesson study	5
Lesson study in mathematics with TDS and RME as theoretical support: two cases from the European TIME project	5
Development of a self-reflection scale for observers of mathematics lesson during lesson study	5
I was scared and excited to do the work: rehumanizing mathematics through lesson study at a Latine-serving institution	4

Practicing variation theory beyond learning study	4
Lesson study for Children’s rights: a teacher training through arts-based education approach	4
Designing lesson study for individual and collective learning: networking theoretical perspectives	4
Needed skills and knowledge and challenges of the mathematics lesson study facilitator: a scoping systematic literature review	4
GenAI-enabled microteaching lesson study: developing prospective secondary mathematics teachers’ TPACK in an online summer camp	4
Promoting students’ data literacy using technologies through lesson study	4
The development of teachers' knowledge in a lesson study	4
Variation theory as a teaching theory in the theatre classroom	4
Guiding educational innovation to promote children's non-cognitive abilities to succeed: implementation of the Sesame Street curriculum in Japan	4
The power of feedback in teacher education	4
Exploring the implementation of lesson study in Portugal and England through the lens of institutionalism	4
A tale of two schools: curriculum deliberation and school-level orientation in transforming knowledge through lesson study	4
Early statistics in kindergarten: analysis of an educator's pedagogical content knowledge in lessons promoting informal inferential reasoning	3
Lesson study on two continents: contextual differences reflected in teachers’ pedagogy, affect and processes	3
Implementation of Lesson Study in the context of STEM education in a rural setting in Ireland: challenges and opportunities	3
The development of EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge through lesson study: a participatory case study in Injibara, Ethiopia	3
Leveraging generative AI in science lesson study: transforming density concept instruction through ChatGPT integration	3
Practicum lesson study: insights from a design-based research in English language teaching practicum	3
Pedagogical content knowledge in physical education preservice teachers in view of researching on lesson studies	3
Connecting EFL curriculum reforms with teacher and student learning: insights from two lesson studies	3
Design-based research to develop lesson study for transformative assessment: teachers’ reactions, learning, organizational support, and use	3
Supporting Socially Responsible Science Education through a three visions of scientific literacy framed learning study	3
Chinese lesson study: critical aspects of transfer from China to Italy	2
Understanding identity development of novice EFL teachers in lesson studies: a complex dynamic systems perspective	2
Learning to teach: an investigation into pre-service biology teachers' perceptions toward lesson study	2
Exploring online lesson study as a vehicle for teacher collaborative professional learning	2
The use of pattern blocks in developing students' higher-order thinking skills	2
“Lesson Study is not a revolution, but an evolution”. Sustainability of Lesson Study, explored in a Norwegian context	2
Developing lesson study collaboration in Scotland	2
Exchange on subject pedagogy during lesson study in initial teacher education	2
What examples to use in instruction? An intervention study to test variation theory	2
Publisher’s Note	2
Blended learning classroom model: a new extended teaching approach for new normal	2
Exploring teacher learning through a hybrid cross-cultural lesson study in China and the United States	2
Online lesson study design: integrating environmental issues with science learning to enhance students' environmental literacy	2
The development of pedagogical content knowledge of prospective primary teachers in a lesson study	2
Teacher mindset change in boundary-crossing lesson study:a case from China	1
Relationship between teacher leadership and teacher learning in Japanese lesson study: focusing on the knowledge-creation process	1
Mongolian educators’ approach to student mistakes: an empirical study from a cultural perspective using lesson analysis	1
Supporting teachers’ professional development in the social classroom dynamics domain with lesson study	1
Guest editorial: Lesson study comes of age in Europe: strategies and approaches for sustaining lesson study	1
Preservice teachers' perceptions of a practice-focused lesson study	1
Defining critical aspects in interaction: examples from a learning study on welding based on CAVTA	1
Networking Hybridizations within the Semiosphere: a research trajectory for the Cultural Transposition of the Chinese Lesson Study within a Western context	1
A self-study of three Koshi in Australia: insights gained from analyzing primary mathematics lesson plans	1
Technology-mediated lesson study: a step-by-step guide	1
Book review: Stepping up lesson study, an educator's guide to deeper learning	1
Using coaching and mentoring supervision of lesson study to enhance classroom research competencies: a multi-case study	1
Leading whole-class discussions: from participating in a lesson study to teaching practice	1
Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross	1

Using design-based research to adjust lesson study with pre-service teacher candidates	1
Predicting challenges to student learning in a learning study: Analysing the intended object of learning	1
Adapting lesson study for early-years practitioners	1
The potential of lesson study in enhancing secondary school mathematics teachers’ pedagogical practices in lesson planning: evidence from Ethiopia	1
Guest editorial: Emerging voices in lesson studies	1
Teacher noticing within the context of lesson study: a systematic review and prospective trends	1
Lesson study and the challenges of initial teacher education in Europe: keys to sustainability. A literature review	1
A teacher's learning of transforming curriculum reform ideas into classroom practices in lesson study in China	1
A systematic review of the literature on lesson study in Germany: a professional development approach under the radar of research?	1
An analysis of Guskey’s framework of teachers’ perceptions and experiences in integrating ICTs for lesson study	1
Validity of interpretation and use of knowledge tests in a learning study	1
Students' thinking dispositions and teacher's approaches in conflict situations: a case study of a secondary school mathematics class in Japan	1
Enhancing lesson study with generative AI powered TEAM Model platform	1
Book review: Lesson study in inclusive education settings	1
Researching on practice through lesson study: developing prospective teachers’ knowledge of student learning	1
Implementing assessment protocols in compulsory school for students with intellectual disabilities: challenges and opportunities for teachers educating students with intellectual disabilities	1