Purpose

Finding ways in which technology can be used to modify, strengthen, scale up and sustain lesson study (LS) is an emerging field of research. It has become even more important due to a pandemic leading to teacher and student learning being delivered online. The purpose of this paper is to present research findings about experiences of online LS and identify issues for further research.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic search of articles from 2010 to 2020 identified 13 relevant papers, and through analysis, some major themes were identified. All papers in the special issue were synthesized from the lens of the identified themes; finally, further directions are discussed.

Findings

In general, various online LS models were found to have features that resulted in positive effects on teaching and learning, but, whilst several characteristics of effective online learning were identified, some studies also highlighted issues.

Research limitations/implications

There is a need for larger scale projects over an extended period to assess the effectiveness of online LS. Future research focused on carrying out learning study online as well as consideration of equity issues associated with online LS are also suggested.

Originality/value

The studies presented in this issue address the opportunities and challenges of conducting online LS during a pandemic and beyond. Together, the literature review and contributory papers provide an international perspective of using online LS and identify important issues for further research.

中文翻译：

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数字技术，在线学习和课程学习

目的

寻找一种可以用来修改，加强，扩展和维持课程学习（LS）的技术的方法是一个新兴的研究领域。由于大流行导致教师和学生在线学习，这一点变得更加重要。本文的目的是介绍有关在线LS体验的研究结果，并确定需要进一步研究的问题。

设计/方法/方法

对2010年至2020年的文章进行系统搜索，确定了13篇相关论文，并通过分析确定了一些主要主题。特刊中的所有论文都是从确定的主题的角度进行综合的；最后，讨论了进一步的方向。

发现

通常，发现各种在线LS模型具有对教与学产生积极影响的功能，但是，尽管确定了有效在线学习的几个特征，但一些研究也强调了问题。

研究局限/意义

需要在更长的时期内进行较大规模的项目，以评估在线LS的有效性。还建议进行以在线学习研究为重点的未来研究，并考虑与在线LS相关的公平问题。

创意/价值

本期中提出的研究解决了在大流行期间及以后进行在线LS的机遇和挑战。文献综述和投稿论文共同提供了使用在线LS的国际视野，并确定了需要进一步研究的重要问题。