scholarly journals Peer-supported collaborative inquiry in teacher education: exploring the influence of peer discussions on pre-service teachers’ levels of critical reflection

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-261
Author(s):  
Oliver McGarr ◽  
Orla McCormack ◽  
Jason Comerford
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Collaborative Inquiry ◽  
Peer Discussions

Using Text via Dialectical Journals to Nurture Liminal Spaces in Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 154134462110581
Author(s):  
Stephanie L. Dodman ◽  
Nancy Holincheck ◽  
Rebecca Brusseau
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Transformational Learning ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Teacher Inquiry ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Practicing Teachers ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Liminal Spaces ◽  
Reflective Development

This article shares the findings of a study examining the use of dialectical journals as liminal spaces for the development of critical reflection in practicing teachers. In an online graduate course on critical teacher inquiry designed to foster teachers as antiracist multicultural educators, teachers engaged in dialogue with themselves as they responded to self-selected text segments in assigned readings throughout the course. Using Mezirow’s theory of transformation and specifically the typology of critical reflection of assumptions and critical self-reflection of assumptions, we analyzed the online dialectical journals of 23 teachers to better understand how their engagement with key texts both represented and influenced their reflective development and engagement in transformational learning. We conclude the journals to be powerful liminal spaces for teachers to engage in reframing of their assumptions.

scholarly journals Approaches and Methodologies to Support Critical Reflection

2019 ◽  
pp. 251-259
Author(s):  
Jean Claude Callens
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Critical Level ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Strong Connection ◽  
Reflection Process ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Change Beliefs

During their studies, pre-service teachers are continually asked to reflect (Calderhead Gates, 1993; Korthagen Vasalos, 2005; Rodgers, 2002). In teacher education a goal of reflection is to change beliefs about teaching in order to improve practice, and therefore there is a strong connection between reflection and actions of students on the workplace. It does not seem obvious that students in teacher education reach a critical level in their reflections (Bean Stevens, 2002). According to Bean and Stevens (2002) effective scaffolding of a reflection process encompasses a number of key features within cognitive and emotional domains. Cognitive features include for instance using hints and leading questions to develop self-regulation. Emotional features include for instance providing a safety net to allow for mistakes. In this study we focus on cognitive features and search for an approach/methodology that may support a reflection process.

The Critical Language Reflection Tool

2022 ◽  
pp. 203-220
Author(s):  
Jennifer Miyake-Trapp ◽  
Kevin M. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
World Englishes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Teaching Standards ◽  
International Teaching ◽  
Contextual Awareness

Critical reflection is an integral part of the teaching and learning process that requires educators to reflect on their assumptions and practices to promote equity in their classrooms. While critical reflection practices and frameworks have been proposed in teacher education, a TESOL-specific tool that engages with the unique complexities of world Englishes has not been developed. The current chapter, thus, engages in critical praxis by providing an evidence-based, step-by-step reflection tool for TESOL educators to enact inquiry. The reflection tool is called the critical language reflection tool, which offers open-ended questions surrounding assumption analysis, contextual awareness, and reflection-based action. Moreover, it applies a critical lens to the TESOL international teaching standards to help TESOL educators and teacher educators foster critical consciousness in TESOL classroom contexts.

How ePortfolios Support Development in Early Teacher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 2130-2137
Author(s):  
Victor McNair ◽  
Kevin Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Beginning Teachers ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
One Year ◽  
Graduate Certificate

This chapter reports on a pilot study which examined how student teachers of a one-year Post Graduate Certificate in Education course in Northern Ireland developed reflective ePortfolios and then used them to embed ICT in their first (Induction) year as qualified teachers. Two central themes emerged. First, the process of constructing the ePortfolio developed confidence among the beginning teachers which supported them when faced with the challenges of starting teaching. Second, the ePortfolio was used to ease the transition from Initial Teacher Education to Induction, but where there is a lack of critical reflection, barriers to professional development can emerge. These issues are discussed within the context of technology policy, teacher training, and emerging technology in Northern Ireland.

How ePortfolios Support Development in Early Teacher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 474-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor McNair ◽  
Kevin Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Beginning Teachers ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
One Year ◽  
Graduate Certificate

This chapter reports on a pilot study which examined how student teachers of a one-year Post Graduate Certificate in Education course in Northern Ireland developed reflective ePortfolios and then used them to embed ICT in their first (Induction) year as qualified teachers. Two central themes emerged. First, the process of constructing the ePortfolio developed confidence among the beginning teachers which supported them when faced with the challenges of starting teaching. Second, the ePortfolio was used to ease the transition from Initial Teacher Education to Induction, but where there is a lack of critical reflection, barriers to professional development can emerge. These issues are discussed within the context of technology policy, teacher training, and emerging technology in Northern Ireland.

scholarly journals Refleksjon i barnehagelærerutdanningen

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Rigmor Moxnes
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher Education ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
New Knowledge

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss the use of reflection in both educational- and research literature regarding Early Childhood Teacher Education. When reading the literature, I find that reflection is linked to theory and practice, to change and new knowledge and to ethical and critical reflection. The understanding of reflection as a concept varies, however personal change and new knowledge is a common denominator. My research reveals reflection as a multifaceted and complex concept. A consequence of this complexity is that in order to give reflection importance in teacher education, it will require thorough preparations for reflection and comprehensive monitoring of students.Sammendrag: Hensikten med denne artikkelen er å diskutere hvordan refleksjon anvendes i ulik fag- og forskningslitteratur som omhandler barnehagelærerutdanningen. I studier av tekstene finner jeg at refleksjon knyttes til teori og praksis, refleksjon knyttes til endring og ny erkjennelse og til etisk og kritisk refleksjon. Det varierer hvordan refleksjon forstås, men personlig endring og ny erkjennelse er en fellesnevner. Undersøkelsen viser et mangefasettert og komplekst refleksjonsbegrep. Det framgår også at skal refleksjon ha betydning i barnehagelærerutdanningen, vil det kreve grundige forberedelser og tilrettelegging for refleksjon, og omfattende oppfølging av studenter.

scholarly journals Critical Friendship and Inter-Faculty Collaborative Inquiry: Teacher Education and Nursing Education

in education ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-87
Author(s):  
Karen Ragoonaden ◽  
Lisa Morajelo ◽  
Lindsay Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Community Of Inquiry ◽  
Collaborative Inquiry ◽  
Nursing Educators ◽  
Roles Of Teacher

This paper explores how three researchers utilize critical friendship to systematically examine the nuanced roles of Teacher Education and Nursing Education practices in a community of inquiry. An ancillary theme investigates sustainable structures for supporting the professional learning of teacher and nursing educators. Respectively from two faculties on one campus, university educators came together in September 2015 to form the Critical Friendship in Nursing and Education (CFiNe) community of inquiry. Data collection includes research notes, teaching notes, journaling, and monthly meetings. This community of inquiry has the potential to provide the foundations of critically infused professional development paradigms promoting interdisciplinary and collaborative stances in higher education.

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