A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Boardwork for Collaborative Thinking

Using Bansho in the Classroom
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-99232-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: WALS-Routledge Lesson Study Series

This is a book for any teacher and teacher educators looking for tools and collaborative teaching methods that can provide an effective method of collaborative sensemaking with students. Bansho is a traditional Japanese board writing practice that has spread beyond Japan, and boardwork is now widespread throughout the world.

Within this volume, readers will grow their understanding of what bansho and boardwork is and they can use it effectively in their teaching. Examples included are from multiple countries, grade levels, and subject areas. It explores how bansho intersects with modern technology, including interactive whiteboards, its potential for broader adoption across educational systems globally, and the development of teacher education programs designed to integrate bansho into pedagogical training. The contributors present case studies and practical examples to shed light on how teachers innovate with bansho in their classrooms and adapt bansho to cater to the local needs of students and educational contexts. The contributors also include practical examples, takeaways and guidance on using bansho in the classroom. Throughout the book, readers are encouraged to sketch boards for their own lessons as they read and to look forward to bringing those ideas to life with their students.

In-service teachers undertaking professional development, as well as pre-service teachers, will find this book helpful for their effective practice.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tan, Shirley

Mynott, John

Dotger, Sharon

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Vergleichende und Empirische Bildungsforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Bansho, an introduction 2. Leveraging Bansho for Collaborative Knowledge Construction: Practical Applications and Insights from Hong Kong Secondary Education 3. Developing the board while planning science research lessons 4. What if we start planning the lesson by planning the board for the whole class discussion? 5. Using boards to organize students’ “messy” thinking about learning science 6. Giving Feedback using Boards 7. Exploring Interconnected Thinking Bansho and its Integration with ICT in Japanese Classrooms 8. Where to next with the board? Where next with boardwork?

Über Autor(innen)

Shirley Tan is a Research Fellow at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. She is also an adjunct professor at EHL Lausanne, Switzerland.

John Paul Mynott is a Senior Lecturer in teacher education and Dean for Portfolio and Programme Development at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

Sharon Dotger is a Professor in Science Education at Syracuse University, USA. She is also the Faculty Director for Teacher Education and Undergraduate Studies.