A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Boardwork for Collaborative Thinking Using Bansho in the Classroom

Introduction, Sharon Dotger, John Paul Mynott and Shirley Tan 1. Bansho, an introduction, Shirley Tan, Sharon Dotger and John Paul Mynott 2. Leveraging Bansho for Collaborative Knowledge Construction: Practical Applications and Insights from Hong Kong Secondary Education, Tse Ho Wing and Luk Cheuk Hei 3. Developing the board while planning science research lessons, Beth Ann Skelly-Kempf and Sharon Dotger 4. What if we start planning the lesson by planning the board for the whole class discussion? Julie Ceria, David Chapuis, Sophie Chaubaroux, Stéphane Clivaz, Aurore Fleury, Julie Glauser, Nicole Pontet, Miriam Sanchez and Corinne Zoller 5. Using boards to organize students’ “messy” thinking about learning science, Sachiko Tosa 6.  Giving Feedback using Boards, Stephanie O’Reilly, Mark Clayson, Maeve Frayne and John Paul Mynott 7. Exploring Interconnected Thinking Bansho and its Integration with ICT in Japanese Classrooms, Takuya Numata and Shirley Tan 8. Where to next with the board? Where next with boardwork? John Mynott, Shirley Tan and Sharon Dotger

Biography

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.

“Bansho–organized board-writing–is a powerful, yet little-known, secret of Japanese education. Bansho makes student thinking visible by creating a shared record of learning during a lesson, enabling students to revisit classmates’ ideas and models and build powerful new insights.  Learn about bansho in mathematics, science, language arts, and beyond. Leading practitioners from around the world bring bansho to life through examples, diagrams and their personal stories of change in practice.”

Catherine Lewis, Past President of World Association of Lesson Studies

“This publication reaffirms the significance of board writing as a fundamental teaching skill. In today's digital age, effective board writing enhances student engagement, showcases their thinking processes, and provides positive reinforcement. Through diverse examples from around the world, this book demonstrates how effective board writing enriches teaching practices and fosters an interactive classroom environment. A must-read for educators! “

Veronica Yau, Principal of Fanling Kau Yan College, China Hong Kong