Developing Supervision: A Study on Improvement Pre-Services Teachers Teaching by Using elements of Lesson Study in Saudi Context
East Anglia University, United Kingdom
ABSTRACT
My study aims to contribute to the development of the supervision system by implementing a suggested model as an attempt to solve some problems in the pre-service practicum course in Almajmaah University; passivity of student teachers (STs) and the isolation between the university staff and teachers in schools. Therefore, the model focuses on two main points: A - Supporting the positivity of STs toward their learning by enhancing their reflection on their own teaching via using lesson study. B - Engaging the teachers in the schools (TIS) in cooperative work with the supervisor that benefits STs. Methodology: cooperative work with the supervisor that benefits STs. A case study of participatory action research conducted within a qualitative research paradigm, with data collected from multiple sources: individual and focus group interviews with several STs, TIS and supervisors; the researcher’s diary; and reflective journals from the STs.
KEYWORDS
Teacher education, reflective practice, students teachers