OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies is 2. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Book review: Planning and analyzing teaching. Using the variation theory of learning	16
Changes in qualities and abilities of Japanese teachers through participation in Global Lesson Study on mathematics	15
How do dialogic interactions contribute to the construction of teachers' mathematical problem-solving knowledge? Construction of a conceptual framework	14
Lesson study in Switzerland: from research to dissemination and back	13
Guest editorial: Networking theories for understanding and guiding lesson study	12
Mapping pre-service teacher learning in collaborative lesson planning: a SECI model joint display analysis	12
Collective argumentation in elementary school: an experience of reasoning with data in an online open class	10
A networked understanding of new mathematics teachers' learning, when participating in a lesson-study induction programme	9
A case study of teacher learning in enacting maker pedagogy through lesson study	9
Book review: Reforming lesson study in Japan: theories of action for schools as learning communities	8
The study of students' discussion process in a teacher-developed problem-solving learning design: Transcript-based lesson analysis of a social studies lesson	8
Examining teachers' learning through a project-based learning lesson study: a case study in China	8
The lesson study approach and professional development of pre-service elementary student teachers: an exploratory mixed research	7
They’re already asking, I’m more alert: a teacher’s journey with mathematical whole-class discussions within lesson study	7
Mathematics teachers’ professional noticing of learners’ mathematical thinking and their subsequent instructional decisions: a case of lesson study	7
The authorship of teachers: jissen kiroku as the core of professionalism in Japanese jugyo kenkyu	7
Mapping Lesson Study as a research field: a bibliometric review	6
Teacher educator learning to implement equitable mathematics teaching using technology through lesson study	6
The power of feedback in teacher education	5
Development of a self-reflection scale for observers of mathematics lesson during lesson study	5
Guest editorial: Developing generative AI-informed pedagogies through lesson study	5
Establishing a lesson study collaboration matrix	5
Leading a post-lesson discussion: a self-study	5
A lesson study on a MOOC-based and AI-powered flipped teaching and assessment of EFL writing model: teachers' and students' growth	5
Students’ expectations from mathematics teachers in the planning phase of the lesson study	5

Exploring the implementation of lesson study in Portugal and England through the lens of institutionalism	4
The role of lesson study in pre-service teacher education: a systematic review	4
Designing lesson study for individual and collective learning: networking theoretical perspectives	4
Practicing variation theory beyond learning study	4
Promoting students’ data literacy using technologies through lesson study	4
Lesson study for Children’s rights: a teacher training through arts-based education approach	4
A tale of two schools: curriculum deliberation and school-level orientation in transforming knowledge through lesson study	4
Variation theory meets diagnostic classification models: the case of assessment in a learning study on subtraction with negative numbers	4
The development of teachers' knowledge in a lesson study	4
Guiding educational innovation to promote children's non-cognitive abilities to succeed: implementation of the Sesame Street curriculum in Japan	4
GenAI-enabled microteaching lesson study: developing prospective secondary mathematics teachers’ TPACK in an online summer camp	4
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
Publisher’s Note	3
Developing primary teachers' pedagogical content knowledge on fractions through transformative lesson study incorporating open approach model: a collaborative case study	3
A phenomenographic study of competence in baking: foundations for learning study	3
Variation theory as a teaching theory in the theatre classroom	3
Connecting EFL curriculum reforms with teacher and student learning: insights from two lesson studies	3
I was scared and excited to do the work: rehumanizing mathematics through lesson study at a Latine-serving institution	3
Pedagogical content knowledge in physical education preservice teachers in view of researching on lesson studies	3
“Lesson Study is not a revolution, but an evolution”. Sustainability of Lesson Study, explored in a Norwegian context	3
Co-constructing instructional vision: a utopian Pedagogy lens on lesson study cycles	3
Design-based research to develop lesson study for transformative assessment: teachers’ reactions, learning, organizational support, and use	3
Needed skills and knowledge and challenges of the mathematics lesson study facilitator: a scoping systematic literature review	3
Lesson study on two continents: contextual differences reflected in teachers’ pedagogy, affect and processes	3
Supporting Socially Responsible Science Education through a three visions of scientific literacy framed learning study	3
Discussion: Separation and similarity – the forgotten patterns of variation	3
Exploring online lesson study as a vehicle for teacher collaborative professional learning	2
Exchange on subject pedagogy during lesson study in initial teacher education	2
Evolution of knowledge and thought processes between mentors and trainees: the case of mentoring conversation study (MCS)	2
Supporting teachers’ professional development in the social classroom dynamics domain with lesson study	2
Visualisation as a didactical and reflective tool in preservice teachers' work with arithmetic word problems	2
Implementation of Lesson Study in the context of STEM education in a rural setting in Ireland: challenges and opportunities	2
Exploring teacher learning through a hybrid cross-cultural lesson study in China and the United States	2
A systematic review of the literature on lesson study in Germany: a professional development approach under the radar of research?	2
Leading whole-class discussions: from participating in a lesson study to teaching practice	2
Preservice teachers' perceptions of a practice-focused lesson study	2
An analysis of Guskey’s framework of teachers’ perceptions and experiences in integrating ICTs for lesson study	2
Learning to teach: an investigation into pre-service biology teachers' perceptions toward lesson study	2
Developing lesson study collaboration in Scotland	2
Understanding identity development of novice EFL teachers in lesson studies: a complex dynamic systems perspective	2
The development of pedagogical content knowledge of prospective primary teachers in a lesson study	2
Online lesson study design: integrating environmental issues with science learning to enhance students' environmental literacy	2
How to improve modelling-based teaching: a case study of teaching improvement	2
Transforming first-aid training: a new lesson study approach for the Red Cross	2
What examples to use in instruction? An intervention study to test variation theory	2
Blended learning classroom model: a new extended teaching approach for new normal	2
The use of pattern blocks in developing students' higher-order thinking skills	2
Enabling and constraining factors in sustaining lesson study as a professional learning activity of teachers in the Philippines	2