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Akihiko Takahashi

  • ​​He/Him/His
  • atakahas@depaul.edu
  • Professor Emeritus

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  • Emeritus Faculty

Akihiko Takahashi served as an associate professor at DePaul University, where he taught mathematics and mathematics education. Prior to come to the US. he was a teacher in Japan before becoming an educator of mathematics teachers. During his teaching career in Japan, he was nationally active in mathematics lesson study, teaching public research lessons and articles on topics including students' mathematical problem-solving and reflective mathematics journals.

Takahashi ​received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is one of only a few educators in the U.S. with more than 21 years of first-hand experience with Lesson Study in mathematics education. As a result, he has been recognized as one of the world leaders of Lesson Study research and practice since the beginning of the Lesson Study movement in North America.

He had the privilege in working with most of the major Lesson Study projects in twelve U.S. states, as well as in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom, helping enthusiastic educators and researchers learn about Lesson Study and develop Lesson Study communities.

Education

  • PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • MS in Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • BEd in Mathematics Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo, Japan

Courses Taught

  • EE333 Teaching and Learning Elementary School Mathematics
  • MAT110 Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I Special Section
  • MAT111 Elementary Mathematics for Teachers II Special Section
  • EE384 Elementary Education Capstone
  • TL416 Teaching and Learning Elementary School Mathematics
  • CSG451 Teaching, Learning, Assessing Middle-School Mathematics I
  • CSG452 Teaching, Learning, Assessing Middle-School Mathematics II
  • MMT401 Mathematical Thinking and Learning in Middle School Mathematics

Research Interests
Mathematics teaching and learning; curriculum development and evaluation; mathematics teacher education/professional development; lesson study

Selected Publications
Book

  • Takahashi, A. (2021). Teaching Mathematics Through Problem-Solving: A Pedagogical Approach from Japan: Routledge.

Edited Volumes

  • Huang, R., Takahashi, A., da Ponte, J. (Eds.). (2019). Theory and Practice of Lesson Study in Mathematics: An International Perspective, Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04031-4
  • Quaresma, M., Winsløw, C., Clivaz, S., da Ponte, J. P., Ní Shúilleabháin, & Takahashi, A. (Eds.). (2018). Mathematics Lesson Study around the World: Theoretical and Methodological Issues, Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75696-7

Peer-Reviewed Journals Published in English

  • Watanabe, T., Takahashi, A., & Isam Barham, A. (2019). Implementing school-wide Collaborative Lesson Research in Qatar. Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia, 17(2), 47-70.
  • Takahashi, A., & McDougal, T. (2016). Collaborative lesson research: maximizing the impact of lesson study. ZDM, 48, 513-526. DOI:10.1007/s11858-015-0752-x
  • Takahashi, A. (2016). Recent trends in Japanese mathematics textbooks for elementary grades: Supporting teachers to teach mathematics through problem solving. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(2), 7. DOI:10.13189/ujer.2016.040201

Chapters in Books Published in English

  • Takahashi, A. (2019). Using school-wide collaborative lesson research to implement standards and improve student learning: Models and preliminary results. In R. Huang, A. Takahashi, & J. da Ponte (Eds.), Theory and Practice of Lesson Study in Mathematics: An International Perspective. Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04031-4
  • Clivaz, S., & Takahashi, A. (2018). Mathematics lesson study around the world: Conclusions and looking ahead. In M. Quaresma, C. Winsløw, S. Clivaz, J. P. da Ponte, A. Ní Shúilleabháin, & A. Takahashi (Eds.), Mathematics Lesson Study Around the World: Theoretical and Methodological Issues (pp. 153-164). Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75696-7
  • Takahashi, A., & McDougal, T. (2018). Collaborative Lesson Research (CLR). In M. Quaresma, C. Winsløw, S. Clivaz, J. P. da Ponte, A. Ní Shúilleabháin, & A. Takahashi (Eds.), Mathematics Lesson Study Around the World: Theoretical and Methodological Issues (pp. 143-152). Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75696-7
  • Takahashi, A. (2017). Lesson Study: The fundamental driver for mathematics teacher development in Japan. In B. Kaur & O. N. Kwon (Eds.), Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers: An ​Asian Perspective. New York: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-2598-3_1

Curriculum Vitae
TakahashiCV_Jan2021(10pages).pdf

Links
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NiMO-xsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao   
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