Tokkatsu: Initiating students’ collaborative activities in lesson study piloting school

his study aims to look at the best practices of tokkatsu implementation in familiarizingstudents’ collaborative learning activities. Methods: This qualitative descriptive study was conductedat SD Muhammadiyah 4 Batu during July - December 2018 involving 31 subjects in grade V. Themethod was divided into four stages, including building basic student relations, relationship development,student learning methods, and integration of learning patterns into subjects. Data collection usingobservation and interview techniques, then analyzed qualitatively. Findings: The results showed thattokkatsu was able to initiate and stimulate students collaboration. Strengthening collaboration is carriedout by reformulating ways of learning and habit of asking questions as the foundation of collaborativelearning. Conclusion: The results of this study are used as a basis for improvement and strengtheningof lesson study activities in schools.