Developing a Reflective

Practice
Associate Professor Dr. Rohizani Yaakub

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Introduction
What is reflective practice?
Reflective practice is an approach that
enables professionals to understand how they
use their knowledge in practical situations and
how they combine action and learning in a
more effective way
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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What is reflective practice?
A means to the achievement of certain
prescribed practices
A means towards emancipation and
professional autonomy
A means towards the development of ethical
judgments, strategic actions
*** Implies a dynamic way of being in the
classroom.
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In short ...
Reflective
practice is
about

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Schon (1985)
Reflection in Action

Reflection on Action

Practice

Practice

Reflection

Reflection

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Reflection model Greenway (1995)

Plan

Review
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Why?

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Reflective practice
Why the development of RP is important?
Accepting responsibility for the professional
development
Take control of own learning
Empowering process
Independent thinker
Adjust belief and thoughts
It is a moral endeavour

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Reflective practice
Provides opportunity to:
Enhance learning experience
Individualize and personalize t & l
Modify strategies
Constantly and consciously thinking
Long term effect on quality of teaching

The process is:

Tiring and emotionally demanding
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Quality of Reflection
First level
Maintain order
Classroom discipline
Making students listen!
No values explained

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Quality of Reflection
Second level
Engage in debate

The framework

Educational goals
Principles
Implementation
and practice

Making
connection
between principles
and practice.
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Quality of Reflection
Third level
Issues beyond classroom
What is worthwhile knowledge?
Classroom interactions be managed fairly?
Communication with parents who embrace
different values.

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Example: Where are we in the world?

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In the eyes of parents

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Reflection strategies
Reflection time
Journal writing
Involvement in school
activities
Structured group meetings
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i. Reflection time
Allocated/specified time
Part of t & l
Stay in context
Ensuring reflection happen

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ii. Journal writing

Recording the growth
Focusing on learning
Confronting, clarifying views
Greater depth
Understand their feelings
Opportunity to solve problem
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Cont.

iii. Involvement in school activities

Consultation/session with
experts, teachers,
administrators (school activities)
Classroom observations

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Cont.
iv. Structured

group meetings

Elaborate on journals
Clarify issues, dialogue
Expand opinions
Peers and mentors role

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In a nutshell

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Challenges
First level
Reconceptualising &restructuring the practice
Not just happen
To avoid superficial reflection
To engage students in wider issues
Beliefs
Practices
Context of teaching; classroom, school, community

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Challenges
Second level
The impact of changes
Intended and unintended learning outcomes
Allow individual needs to be met
Create opportunities for collaborative learning

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Conclusion

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