Developing Vocational Education Through Adapting Lesson Study Method

A new project was launched between October 1-2. with the participation of ITStudy Hungary Kft. by the name LS4VET - Teachers' Collaboration through Lesson Study for Improving the Quality of Vocational Education and Training - 2020-1-HU01- KA202-078848. The project runs for three years, bringing together educators from four countries.

The LS4VET project aims to deliver an innovative methodology for VET teacher/trainer development by adapting the Japanese Model of Lesson Study, as a participatory action research generated by groups of teachers in VET schools.

Hungarian, Dutch, Maltese and Austrian partners are participating in the project: 

- Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Pedagógia és Pszichológia Kar, Interkulturális Pszichológiai és Pedagógiai Intézet (koordinátor)

- ITStudy Hungary Számítástechnikai Oktató- és Kutatóközpont Kft.

- Universita ta Malta, UM, (Malta)

- Institute of Tourism Studies ITS (Malta)

- Vocational school Baden Lower Austria

- Pedagogische Hochshule Niederösterreich (Baden)

- Stichting Hogeschool Utrech (the Netherlands)

- Stichting Lanstede MBO, (the Netherlands)

-Technical Vocational Centrum Neumann János  Technical School of Informatics

The application of Lesson Study method by VET teachers will make a significant contribution to the development of the professional / methodological skills of VET teachers and, as a result of their professional development it will contribute to the improvement of students' performance and the development of the institutional organization.