ABSTRACT

The teacher's analytical eye toward her own practice (lessons) is an important component in the development and refinement of teaching. What is intended to be learned does not have to be the same as what was made possible to learn in a lesson. Analyzing lessons in terms of what was made possible for students to experience from a lesson using the variation theory of learning is discussed in this chapter. Such analysis involves identifying what aspects are opened as dimensions of variation during the lessons for students to experience. Examples of analysis using the variation theory are presented in the chapter.