Reflective Practitioner

Question 1

what is reflective practice

Answer 1

approach that enables professionals to understand how they use their knowledge in practical situations and how they combine action & learning in a more effective way

Question 2

why use reflective practice

Answer 2

-reflective instructions are effective instructors

Question 3

what are the 3 kinds of questions reflective practitioners ask

Answer 3

1. is what i am doing effective? are students learning
2. is what I’m doing aligned with research to research - based theory
3. is what i doing aligned with my teaching philosophy, values and beliefs

Question 4

reflective questions about learners

Answer 4

1. how effective was my lesson
2. did i maximize time on task & academic learning time
3. did learning occur
4. what could be done different
5. how can i keep students engaged & interested
6. what should i do next

Question 5

reflective questions about research and researched based theory

Answer 5

• is what & how I’m teaching aligned with research or researched based theory
• is there body of research to support the strategies and type of instruction
• what more can i learn

Question 6

reflective questions about your values and philosophy

Answer 6

• is my lesson and teaching practices aligned with values
• is is it consistent with what i believe to be the purpose of education in our society
• is it consistent with my education philosophy

Question 7

what is taxonomy of reflection

Answer 7

creating - what should i do next
evaluating- how well did i do
analyzing - did i see any patterns in what i did
applying - where could i sue this gain
understanding - what was important about it
remembering - what did i do

Question 8

what are the 6 types of reflection questions

Answer 8

• remembering
• understanding
• applying
• analyzing
• evaluation
• creating