This book addresses applying the Lesson Study approach for crafting metacognitive teaching knowledge and skills to tackle the impact and challenges created by and underlie the CBC. It discusses the potential of using Lesson Study for crafting pedagogies that could nurture student abilities for self-regulation for effective curriculum implementation. Chapter 1 outlines the education for addressing Industry 4.0 and self-regulation as the core learning outcome of the CBC. It raises a challenge on effectively implementing the CBC to nurture student self-regulated competencies. Chapter 2 articulates the critical characteristic of metacognition, metacognitive teaching and the role of self-regulation in effective learning. It proposes metacognitive pedagogies for implementing the CBC. Chapter 3 illustrates how Lesson Study can craft metacognitive pedagogy through a case study conducted in Hong Kong. Chapter 4 discusses the use of metacognitive teaching to enact the pattern of variation of Learning Study. Chapter 5 argues that knowledgeable others, the essential nature of Lesson Study, enables teachers to regulate and craft their teaching strategies through an experimental study. We conclude that teachers can apply Lesson and Learning Studies to craft metacognitive pedagogies for effective CBC implementation.

This book creates new research dimension by linking metacognitive teaching with Lesson Study and Variation Theory. The book itself adopts a metacognitive teaching design to provide scaffolding instruction for learners to experience metacognitive learning. It can serve as a roadmap to teachers and a resource that provides teaching tips and ideas to augment their teaching. The book contains a professional tool kit for student teachers and in-service teachers who are its target audience.