Introducing a Structured Problem-Solving Approach through Lesson Study: A Case Study of One Fijian Teacher's Professional Learning

Worldwide interest in Lesson Study (LS) and the opportunities offered for student learning through the use of a Structured Problem-Solving Approach (SPSA), as typically adopted in Japanese LS research lessons in mathematics, have left largely unanswered questions about the extent to which these can be replicated elsewhere. This paper presents a case study of one primary school teacher's learning experiences, and his views about LS and SPSA, as a result of participating in a project introducing SPSA through LS in three Fijian primary schools. The results reveal that engaging in the LS process was instrumental in supporting this teacher's implementation of SPSA in his mathematics classroom. The findings are important for teacher professional learning (PL) in Pacific cultural contexts.