Description
Book Synopsis âœThe authors set out to produce a book that would âœdemystify reflective practiceâ and they have succeeded!!! The book is rich in practical wisdom, concisely expressed, and will enable both experienced teachers and new entrants to use reflective practice to improve and develop teaching and learning in a complex and diverse lifelong learning sector."
Dr David Holloway, University of Portsmouth, UK. âœThis book speaks with academic authority and the experience and understanding of practitioners. The authors draw teachers into their world of everyday reflective practice that is much more than a requirement from trainee teachers, but rather is at the heart of all teachersâ practice. The authors highlight its value for improving teaching and learning and coping with ongoing change, whilst recognising honestly the difficulties in making time to reflect deeply and critically and the questions raised about the worth of reflective practice in an increasingly regu
Table of Contents
Introduction
Why Reflect on Practice?
A Basic Model of Reflective Practice
Levels and models of Reflective Practice
Collaborative Reflective Practice
Guided Reflective Practice
Extending Reflective Practice: Action Research
Reflective Practice and Continual Professional Development
Problems and Limitations in Engaging in Reflective Practice
Some Theoretical Perspectives
