Lesson study in Dutch initial teacher education explored: its potential and pitfalls

Purpose: This paper explores the potential and pitfalls of Lesson Study (LS) in Dutch initial teacher education (ITE). This context is examined through data drawn from student-teachers and teacher educators participating in LS. Design/methodology/approach: Three case studies of three teacher education institutes in the Netherlands are presented, focusing on student-teachers' learning in two cases and teacher educators' learning in the third case. Findings: The case studies show that LS in the context of Dutch ITE has high potential. All cases yield clear benefits for working collaboratively as... Mehr ...