Promoting Reflective Thinking in Teachers

44 Action Strategies

• Author(s): Germaine L. Taggart, Alfred P. Wilson,
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Pages: 245
• ISBN_10: 0803967136
  ISBN_13: 9780803967137
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / General , Education / Administration / General , Education / Teaching / General , Education / Research , Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects , Education / Professional Development , Education / Teacher Training & Certification , Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition ,

Description:... This guide provides teacher educators and staff developers with strategies to enhance the reflective thinking abilities of preservice and inservice educators. Strategies for reflective thinking are approached at three levels: technical, contextual, and dialectical. Within each level, strategies have been field tested with populations of preservice and inservice teachers. Chapter 1 provides a basis for introducing reflective thinking to practitioners, offering information on modes of reflective thinking, the process approach, techniques for facilitating reflective activities, and activities for introducing reflective thinking to practitioners. Chapter 2 focuses on assessment of reflective thinking. Chapters 3-8 presents strategies used to promote reflective thinking, including observational learning; reflective journals; practicum activities such as reflective teaching and microteaching; mental-model strategies such as metaphors and repertory grids; narrative strategies such as story, autobiographical sketches, and case study; and action research. For each strategy presented, there is an explanation along with reflective activities and questions. Action assignments, suggestions for success, journaling for reflective growth, and extended readings are included to assist the facilitator in guiding practitioners through higher levels of reflective thinking. (Contains 106 references.) (SM)