Students' Performance in Science in Three Selected Schools Using Lesson Study : A Pilot Study

The performance of students’ involvement in science, teacher’s performance and development of the professional health through Lesson Study in the Philippine secondary schools were studied. It made use of the process- lesson planning, classroom observations, post-lession conferences and feedback mechanisms on the delivery of Science lessons. The findings as to students’ performance, majority of the 240 students were able to explain and express their ideas critically and creatively about the lesson. There was a more active interaction among student to student and student to teacher. There was an 87.24% increase in the pre-post tests performance. As to teachers’ performance, there was an improved art of questioning skills, lesson planning and delivery that motivated the students to participate in class recitation and activities. Teachers’ evolution of feelings: hurt feelings at the start towards many suggestions and resistance to abide with the suggestions, partial acceptance and finally submission （acceptance） were manifested.