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Jun 21, 2023 · This section has introduced the concept of reflective practice and what you might use it for. As we move through this resource you will be encouraged to think about how you might make reflection work for you and how you can become a reflective person in your everyday life. <<
- Introduction
This resource will guide you through the basics of what...
- Bibliography
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- Summary
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- Reflective Writing
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- Introduction
In most of this chapter we describe what reflective practice feels like as an experience, and offer examples of places, people, and activities that can support your own reflection on practice. We finish by discussing how teachers can also learn simply by observing and reflecting on their own teaching systematically, and by sharing the results ...
- Kelvin Seifert, Rosemary Sutton
- 2019
- What Is Reflection?
- When Do We Reflect?
- How Do I Reflect?
- Where Should I Start?
- Make A Habit of It
Teaching is a continual process of planning, reflecting and adapting, where youlearn from your own teaching experience to refine and develop your practice.Dewey (1938)argued that reflective practice promotes a consideration for why things are as they are and how we might direct our actions and behaviour through careful planning. When we underpin th...
We often assume that reflection is a planned and deliberate action. But in reality, we are reflecting every time we receive feedback, in our conversations with peers and our students, as well as when we provide feedback ourselves. Brookfield (1995)defined four distinct and interconnecting lenses through which teachers discover, examine and critical...
There’s no restriction on when reflection can happen, and it really doesn’t require any tools other than yourself and your own mind. Having said that, you might want use one of the many models that help you capture reflections. Here’s a couple you may find useful: What? So what? Now What? Driscoll (1994) developed a really simple model for reflecti...
Here’s some suggestions on how you might take more deliberate action to reflect. Start small Think about the models above, or one that you identify with most (check out this resource from Edinburgh to explore other models) and start with some simple activities: 1. Self-questioning – ask yourself questions that help you examine the impact of your pr...
Reflective practice enables us to develop our practice and become more impactful teachers. The greatest value of reflection comes when we repeat the reflective process, creating a habit and strengthening our ability to be critically reflective and improve (Jasper, 2013). Photo by Philippe Toupet on Unsplash
The term ‘reflective practice’ derives from the work of Dewey and Schon. Dewey (1910, p.6) wrote that reflective practice refers to ‘the active, persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it’.
Reflective practice is an active, dynamic action-based and ethical set of skills, placed in real time and dealing with real, complex and difficult situations. Moon, J. (1999), Reflection in Learning and Professional Development: Theory and Practice, Kogan Page, London.
John Loughran (2002) describes reflective practice as ‘a lens into the world of practice’ (p. 33), recognizing that it offers a chance for questioning of often taken-for-granted, assumptions.
Reflective practice is the ability to reflect on one's actions so as to take a critical stance or attitude towards one's own practice and that of one's peers, engaging in a process of continuous adaptation and learning.
