The Importance Of Reflective Teaching Process For Self-Development

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The student teacher was given the opportunity to participate in class 2C at OIS (Oslo International School) for his teaching practice period from 13/03 to 31/03 and took the chance to plan and implemented various learning actions. With the intention of creating an engaging learning environment and upholding the reflective teaching process for self-development, I tried my best to modify and organized lessons that include these actions to encompass the learners’ needs and with consideration the curriculum. The essay will identify relevant theories and include personal reflection when implementing such actions as well as linking the practice to specific course competencies. Prior to writing this semester paper, I have identified Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and provided a concise …show more content…

Pollard (2014, p.76) while taking great inspirations from Dewey (1933, p.3-17), defines ‘reflective teaching’ as a practice which “is applied in a cyclical or spiraling process, in which the teacher monitors, evaluate and revise their own practice continuously”. Dewey (as cited in Pollard, 2014, p.75) who contrasted ‘routine action’ with ‘reflective action’, points out that routine actions is determined through the use of habitual, authoritative measures as well as being based on ‘institutional definitions and expectations’. Pollard (2014, p.75) along with Dewey share the same opinion and criticize this practice as “relatively static and is thus unresponsive to changing priorities and circumstances”. On the hand, they underline the positive implications of ‘reflective teaching’, stating that it represents “a willingness to engage in constant self-appraisal and development. Among other things, ‘reflective teaching’ implies flexibility, rigorous analysis, and social awareness” (Pollard, 2014,

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