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ERIC ED388641: Promoting Reflective Practice among Undergraduate Ed... |
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Researchers have identified six experiences that promote |
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reflective teaching: (1) teaching experiences; (2) |
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journal writing; (3) peer observations; (4) receiving |
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notes/feedback from peer observations; (5) self- |
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assessment; and (6) consultation/conversation with the |
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university supervisor. In this study, these experiences |
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were included as essential components of a music and |
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related arts methods course for undergraduate elementary |
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and early childhood education majors. The purpose of the |
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study was to examine the students' perceptions of the |
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usefulness of those experiences and the amount of thought |
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and reflection required. Teaching experiences included |
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brief peer teaching episodes and laboratory teaching |
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experiences in an elementary classroom. Students were |
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required to keep a journal, observe a peer teacher, and |
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complete a self-evaluation inventory at the conclusion of |
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the laboratory teaching experiences. Instructors provided |
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written feedback and encouraged discussions about |
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problems and teaching strategies. The journal, a teaching |
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philosophy paper, artifacts from teaching experiences, |
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and other evidence of professional growth and development |
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were assembled to create a portfolio for evaluation. |
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Finally, students were asked to complete an anonymous |
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"Reaction Inventory" to rate each class activity on |
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usefulness and reflection requirements. The data |
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indicated that students found the laboratory teaching |
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experience to be the most useful and to require the most |
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thought and reflection. Results suggest that education |
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students may require an external impetus to promote |
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reflection and that teacher education courses include the |
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six experiences listed above. (Contains 15 references.) |
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Date Published: 2014-10-15 04:31:15 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED388641 |
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Item Size: 13114387 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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