The article begins with an introduction to the idea of teachers as reflective practitioners. How often do you find yourself replaying in your head the events of the day or an incident in your life. Developing indigenous competencies in higher education abstract reflection is an essential part of students critically reflective development within experientiallearning contexts. They further stated that reflective teaching provides information on how teachers connect with learners meaningfully thus promoting sound teaching and learning practice. My classroom is quiet except for the light sounds of tapping keys on keyboards. This teaching tip discusses the distinction between learning styles and learning preferences, and summarizes the solomonfelder index of learning styles. Example of basic reflective writing reference maughan, c. There is neither a right nor a wrong way of reflective thinking, there are just questions to explore. Farrell, brock university, ontario, canada brief october 2008 center for applied linguistics 4646 40th street nw washington, dc 200161859 background on adult learners adult education programs serve both native english.
Reflective teaching as a strategy for teacher growth. In the example of a listening exercise below the focus is on active listening. Perspectives of turkish universitylevel efl instructors. Learning through reflective practice when educators strive to impact of their practice, they are engaging in reflective practice. There must be room for failure in the reflective process. Hence, i would generally expect changes in my teaching behaviour, beliefs and attitudes as occurring in the interactive or ecological domain visavis the ma. To support reflective practices, various strategies have been designed within many professional programmes, such as storytelling, learning journals, using metaphors, conducting analyses using videos of teaching sequences, modelling and using reflective frameworks. Lest this sound funny after all, it was the same strategy i listed under active learners, notice that i didnt say force your students to work in.
Reflective practice in the professional development of teachers of adult english language learners thomas s. Reflective practice in teaching pdf 2 reflective practice for teachers situations arise on a daily basis. By employing reflective thinking skills to evaluate the results of ones own learning efforts, awareness of effective learning strategies can be increased and ways to use these strategies in other learning situations can be understood. Sep 21, 2014 double loop learning enables teachers, learning designers and learners to develop deep reflection processes to critically analyse the learning design. Becoming a reflective teacher an empowered teacher is a reflective decision maker who finds joy in learning and in investigating the teaching learning processone who views learning as construction and teaching as a facilitating process to enhance and enrich development. Brief october 2008 reflective practice in the professional.
Research findings learning at school requires students to pay attention, to observe, to memorize, to understand, to set goals and to assume responsibility for their own learning. Teacher as reflective practitioner rosanne zeppieri elisabeth. As a second language teacher and also a teacher of meditation, i have often looked at the. Coding of reflective strategies for this study, qualitative data collection. Student reflective practice building deeper connections to concepts. Richards department of english, city polytechnic of hong kong most teachers develop their classroom skills fairly early in their teaching careers. The students took turns writing a final reflective summary that was to concisely summarize the online dialogue discussion. This research deals with learning in digital environments. Contemplative and reflective practices in second language teaching and learning. A reflective learning intervention for nursing education. The summarizer was responsible for sending the summary to all members of the group. Becoming a reflective teacher sage publications inc. Many articles, books, and websites publicize the benefits of reflective practice for adult learners, preservice professionals, and current professionals alike.
Teachers entering the profession may find their initial teaching efforts stressful, but with experience they acquire a. Many teachers do this by getting feedback from students. The cases are drawn from a wide range of situations and discuss both apparent successes and failures. Typical chalkboardstyle lectures are difficult for each type of learner, but perhaps more problematic for active learners. A teaching portfolio is a representation of your identity as a teacher. Once the student starts to play an active part in the learning cycle, they become more. Active learning in an undergraduate setting reflections, key learning and recommendations. Active involvement learning requires the active, constructive involvement of the learner. Teacher as reflective practitioner rosanne zeppieri. Designing instruction for active and reflective learners in the. It attends to the nature of reflective teaching, self evaluation, action research, peer mentoring, micro. Abstract this paper provides a summary of research undertaken to derive a critically informed but learner sensitive framework for facilitating the. Active learning in an undergraduate setting reflections, key. By recognizing the characeristics of each, instructors can design course contentnamely, lectures and assignmentsthat appeal to each type.
A case study is presented which demonstrates how students learn through active and reflective engagement with ideas, the environment, and other learners national middle school association, 2010. This introduction is followed by a discussion of the theory of multiple intelligences. Lest this sound funny after all, it was the same strategy i listed under active learners, notice that i didnt say force your students to work in groups. The idea of learning styles began in the 1970s, where a growing literature and industry posited that learners have specific, individualized ways of learning that work best for them. How children learn international bureau of education. There is neither a right nor a wrong way of reflective thinking, there are just questions. Killion and todnem 1991 categorize reflection in three directions. Reflection is an accurate view of how students see themselves as learners.
Pdf active, interactive, and reflective elearning researchgate. Choose a format that you will be able to access regularly. Lets think it through first is the reflective learner s response. Joy amulya center for reflective community practice massachusetts institute of technology reflection.
There are a variety of strategies to implement reflective practice. Written for language teachers in training at the diploma, undergraduate, or graduate level, practice teaching, a reflective approach surveys issues and procedures in conducting practice teaching. Contemplative and reflective practices in second language. Daily reflection questions time for teachers to reflect on daily learning 30 minutes at end of each day organized all in one place instructors responded online discussed each morning. Thinking about reflective practice as a concept is crucial since we do need. Since reflective teaching requires the as sessment of learning, the designated teachers always find out to what extent learners learn and are satisfied. Researching your teaching using reflective practice. Learn best by doing lets try it out and see if it works like group work lecture classes are challenging may have difficulty when they always act before they think should try to work and study in groups or with a partner reflective learners. Active learning requires students to think hard and to practise using new. Nov 12, 20 reflective learners prefer to think about it quietly first. Learning new techniques for teaching is like the fish that provides a meal for today reflective practice is the net that provides the meal for the rest of ones life. Developing reflective learners has been a goal of mine for a few years. The reflective learning cycle presented in the book models how learners can link theory. Reflective practice is a conscious attempt to plan, describe, and reflect on a process and outcomes of an action.
Your journey through this tru open learning program will be of a different kind. Lets try it out and see how it works is an active learner s phrase. Reflective learners prefer to think about it quietly first. That is, we have been required to read textbooks and journal articles, listen to lectures and write exams dependent on rote memory. Learner characteristics and motivation strategies through the arcs model.
Reflective practice is a set of abilities and skills, to indicate the taking of a critical stance, an orientation to problem solving or state of mind moon, 1999. What is the role of reflection in professional learning. To do this we need to consciously take time out to reflect. We all think reflectively in everyday life, of course, but maybe not to the same depth as that expected in good reflective writing at university level. Resources caela network briefs reflective practice in the professional development of teachers of adult english language learners.
Abstract this paper provides a summary of research undertaken to derive a critically informed but learner sensitive framework for facilitating the presentation and evaluation of reflective learning. Reflective thinking reflection is a form of personal response to experiences, situations, events or new information. Adaptation of impulsive and reflective learning behavior in a. In the case of origami, learners accomplish the task if they produce a paper.
Many spoke of challenging classroom situations and how consideration of an instructional strategy based on factors other than the content although the content must also be a factor in good instructional design would assist them in their approach to design. Researching your teaching using reflective practice reflective practice is important to the development of lecturers as professionals as it enables us to learn from our experiences of teaching and facilitating student learning. Its questioning the underlying assumptions in the learning design itself and the reasons behind your choices as a learning designer. Farrell, brock university, ontario, canada october 2008. Active and reflective learning to engage all students. I am very happy with everything that i have learned and incorporated in my classes so far, but i would also love to hear what other teachers are doing to promote selfreflection in the classroom. It involves a clear cycle of separate moments in which you are. Becoming a reflective teacher an empowered teacher is a reflective decision maker who finds joy in learning and in investigating the teachinglearning processone who views learning as construction and teaching as a facilitating process to enhance and enrich development.
Your journey through this tru open learning program will be. On a simple level, we could think about reflection in the past, present, and future tense. Becoming a reflective learner many of us have had experiences as passive learners. Some students may be active learners, some may be reflective learners, or some may be a combination of the two. Is anchored on the ability of the teacher to guide students to reflect their own experiences in order to arrive at new understandings and meanings. Daily reflection questions time for teachers to reflect on daily learning. Pdf discussion of constructivist learning environments and the instructors role focuses on interaction in electronic learning elearning. Learning styles active vs reflective i am a reflective learner conclusion reflective learners like to think about situations first by themselves and prefer to work work alone this pertains to me because i like to think before i act and answer. Both leverage faculty reflective practice and provide windows into the rich and varied teaching and learning activities that active learning spaces afford. Inspectorate observe many examples of very good teaching, where the pupils. It is a processing phase where thinking and learning take place. Developing a culture of learning through this reflective practice drives continuous improvement and focuses attention on quality outcomes for children and families. Active learners tend to like group work more than reflective learners, who prefer working alone.
Reflective teaching practices include being able to learn from your students, coworkers and even yourself. Whether it is going through a conversation that happened to digest what has been said, thinking about sequences of events that led to a certain conclusion, or thinking about. In their book reflective practice in the lifelong learning sector, roffeybarentson and malthouse 2009 identify benefits of reflective practice for educators. Allowing students to make sense of their own personal histories hedlund et al.
Reflective teaching powerpoint mkdds linkedin slideshare. Sep 23, 2015 reflective teaching powerpoint mkdds 1. Teaching portfolios reflective practice teaching guides. Reflective practice for experiential learning in higher education abstract reflective practice is widely adopted across the field of experiencebased learning subjects in higher education, including practicums, workintegrated learning, internships, service learning and community participation. This book gathers together details of seventeen case studies of learning in practice, after having set the issue of reflective learning in a theoretical context. Researchers retrieve responses, regardless of format, from within the qualtrics.
As reflective learners we test our informal theories those that we develop. Frequently there are no right or wrong answers, no procedures. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Donald schon refers to reflectioninaction as analysis in the present tense. Becoming a reflective learner thompson rivers university. The most distinctive of these very good teachers is that their practice is the result of careful. Designing instruction for active and reflective learners in the flipped classroom article pdf available in malaysian journal of learning and instruction 2. In the case of origami, learners accomplish the task if they produce a paper butterfly. Written for language teachers in training, this book surveys issues and procedures in conducting practice teaching. Peter martin, instructor, international education division. Reflective practice is learning through and from experience towards gaining new insights of. Active learning is generally defined as any instructional method that engages students in the learning. There is an occasional rustle of papers as students pour through their labs searching for data and information. Figure 1 shows that the reflective thinking process.
Reflection is an active, disciplined and deliberate strategy. An all purpose format for this kind of game, known as the game for all. Reflective writing is thus more personal than other kinds of academic writing. An effective portfolio conveys a coherent message about your beliefs and approaches to teaching and offers specific evidence to support that message. What documents will you use to record your reflections. Learning styles active vs reflective by isaiah mundell on. Understanding your learning style centre for teaching. The major aim is to produce an improvement to work practice. Here are seven ways reflection gives students ownership of their learning. Active and reflective learning to engage all students eric.
Vakalisa and gawe 2011 contend that reflective teaching offers teachers the opportunity to renew their practice and to understand the effects of their teaching. To offer a record of your teaching effectiveness when applying for a faculty position, tenure, or promotion. Adaptation of impulsive and reflective learning behavior. For reflective learners im reflective i cant think with all that moving going on, again have students work problems in groups. Active and reflective learners some students may be active learners, some may be reflective learners, or some may be a combination of the two. Assumptions of reflective teaching theory reflective teachers are knowledgeable about pedagogy methods and theories of teaching we can learn a lot about teaching from selfinquiry much of what happens during teaching is unknown to the teacher experience is not enough to grow as a teacher. Pdf designing instruction for active and reflective. The case study demonstrates the complex task of facilitating. Reflective strategies students could respond at any time. Reflection on the process of learning is believed to be an essential ingredient in the development of expert learners. Its more than just superficial changes made by asking does it work.
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