Japan is the most successful country in mathematics and science teaching. One effort made by Japan government is doing lesson study in the level of elementary to high schools. Lesson study can be done in a various method, first is directly involving observers in teaching learning process.
The open lesson of lesson study program in university is not only involving the lectures but also other staff member of the faculty such as Dean of faculty, Head of Department, secretary of Department and lecturers for other subjects as well as parents.
They come to the classroom to observe teaching learning process run by lecturer and reflect the teaching which focused on student activity. Second method of lesson study is video analysis.
Observer make analysis on teaching learning process which is recorden in video tape that has been run by the lecturer. These two methods can be combined in order to have optimal result (Kumano, 20004), and it has been applied in Japan.
The research carried out by Yasushi and Shizuo (2002) in Japan results that lesson study can reveal some aspects of teaching process. Mathematics and Science teaching in Japan is more focused on student attainment to the concept, while in USA and Germany more focused on problem solving. Japan give more content in mathematics and science teaching compared with those two countries.
The research carried out by Yasushi and Shizuo (2002) in Japan results that lesson study can reveal some aspects of teaching process. Mathematics and Science teaching in Japan is more focused on student attainment to the concept, while in USA and Germany more focused on problem solving. Japan give more content in mathematics and science teaching compared with those two countries.