TARGETED REFLECTION ON TEACHING EXPERIENCE AS A TOOL FOR FUTURE TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPhD candidate of University of Latvia, MA Sanita Madalāne, prof. Dr. paed. Māra Marnauza, 29.08.2010.

Reflection

The Aim of the Study To analyse scientific and methodical literature

about possibilities to develop future teachers’ skills to reflect upon their experience on teaching

Theoretical basis of the research: John Dewey, 1910; Donald A. Schön, 1983;

David Boud, Rosemary Keogh, David Walker, 1999; Germaine L. Taggart, Alfred P. Wilson, 2005; Andrew Pollard, 2005; Gillie E. J. Bolton, 2005; Jennifer A. Moon, 1999, 2004, 2006; Christopher Day, 2005; Christopher Johns, 2009, etc.

Components of Reflection(adapted after Boud, Keogh, Walker, 1999)

BahaviorIdeas

Feelings

Returning to experiences:

Utilizing positive feelings

Removing obstructing feelings

Re-evaluating experiences

Readiness for new

experiences, change in behavior;

commitment to action

Experience

Reflective process

Outcomes

5. Evaluation

4. Experimentation(intervention)

3. Setting possible solutions

2. Problem framing / reframing

1. Problem

5.a. Rejection

5.b. Acceptance

6. Schema

Reflective thinking model (Taggart, Wilson,

2005)

Levels of Reflective Thinking(Taggart, Wilson, 2005)

Reflective Practice

Doing Reflection

Reflection as a Way of

Being

Basic Conclusions

Reflection provides teacher with the possibility to come closer to an awareness of the way he/she is acting and how these actions are perceived by others.

Reflection helps novel teachers and experienced professionals to acquire the necessary competences and perfection to make critically informed decisions.

Reflective practice develops in action and the time for targeted reflective activities performed individually and in collaboration with colleagues and experienced teachers – mentors, scientific advisor, methodologists is substantial for future students.

Reflection provide teacher not just with useful and personally substantial information for his/her professional development, but it also provides the improvement of educational quality for students.

Reflective teacher / non-reflective teacher ?

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TARGETED REFLECTION ON TEACHING EXPERIENCE AS A

TOOL FOR FUTURE TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT