From ‘Lesson Study’ to Disaster Drills: Telangana Teachers Study Japanese Schooling
The delegation interacted with JICE and the National Institute of Educational Policy Research, and met the Indian Ambassador in Tokyo to discuss educational cooperation.
Hyderabad:School teachers are studying Japanese classroom practices during an exposure visit this week, with attention to teacher collaboration, student responsibility, compulsory schooling, inclusive education, disaster preparedness, school meals and digital learning.
The 40-member delegation, in Japan from September 5 to 12, noted that the country provides nine years of compulsory education, comprising six years of elementary school and three years of lower secondary school. Public education is free during this period.
According to the department of school education, “Lesson Study” is a professional practice in which teachers plan lessons together, observe classroom teaching and discuss the outcomes. Students also clean classrooms and other school spaces, while school lunches teach nutrition, hygiene and table manners.
Japanese schools, according to the department, use group discussions, projects, experiments and practical work alongside textbooks. Their timetables include physical education, sports, arts and cultural activities, while children with special educational needs receive support to learn alongside peers wherever possible. Regular earthquake and disaster drills are also part of school life.
The delegation interacted with JICE and the National Institute of Educational Policy Research, and met the Indian Ambassador in Tokyo to discuss educational cooperation. School education director E. Naveen Nicolas is leading the visit.
