Total internal reflection

Leadership Philosophy In the effort to create “a new wave of experimentation and advancement” (Senge, 2013, p. 11) within the STEM curricula at OCTC in this Action Research study, my leadership philosophy is guided by Senge’s (2013) disciplines which are building a shared vision, personal mastery, team learning, mental models, and systems thinking for effective leadership within a learning organization. Building a shared vision is sharing pictures of the future with the members to decide on a…

to reflect effectively and to consider what has worked previously in order to overcome potentially difficult and new situations. Being able to develop yourself in practice is also a key part of reflection as having potential for development is parallel to the continuous learning process achieved by reflection. Therefore in order to meet the standard discussed by Connell as part of the “Scholar-teacher model”, it is compulsory for the individual to engage with the professional learning process,…

Kierkegaard begins the The Present Age by stating that the present age is “one of understanding and reflection, without passion, momentarily bursting into enthusiasm, and shrewdly relapsing into repose” (1846, p33). I will begin by exploring what Kierkegaard meant by ‘passion’ and ‘reflection’. Kierkegaard sees passion, in contrast with reflection, as a desire to engage, to participate…

and teacher training, one aspect of theory and training that remains constant is a focus on developing as a reflective practitioner (Loughran, 2002). This may in part be due to the belief that reflection and learning are intrinsically linked. Boud et al. (1985) summarise this link and write that “reflection is an important human activity in which people recapture their experience, think about it, mull it over and evaluate it. It is this working with experience that is important in learning”. I…

are in place using reports Francis Report Reflection is the personal exploration of your own thoughts and actions; it is about thinking things over, which will often reveal anxieties, errors and weakness as well as strengths and successes (Boyd and Fales 1983, p19) Reflection plays an important act in which people recall their experience 's, absorb information to ponder over & figure out how to improve it (Boud, D, Keogh, R & Walker, D, 1985 Reflection: Turning Experience into Learning, p…

around building therapeutic relationships were a large part of my week during the family counselling portion of the course. Even though relationship building is one of the first lessons in counselling courses, for me, it has been the topic of many reflections. I have realized that perhaps these questions and uncertainties were related to not having found my counsellor style. Or, perhaps they were due to my natural inclination to play the role of an expert or leader as I do in my personal life.…

For my first performance response, I saw Anything Goes at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers, FL on February 17th, 2017. At this dinner theatre, Will Prapher produces and owns the theatre. With his compony titled Prapher Entertainment, Prapher produces such productions in Florida as well as Pennsylvania. This production was a comedy and a love story all in one. Billy, the protagonist, loved Hope, who was engaged to Evelyn. All the characters interact on a cruise ship that was going…

to build and maintain relationships. In an interview with a professional in two diverse workplaces –on the spectrum of oral to written communication– I had the opportunity to discuss common miscommunications and their potential solutions. Through reflection and research, I investigated suitable communication skills to effectively supplement my future profession as a family law practitioner. Reporting Our Conversation I conversed with a female counsellor with over two years of professional…

The methods I could use to optimise clinical feedback experience INFORMAL FEEDBACK I find this a very useful way of establishing a feedback routine with a preceptee, because it can be given during or immediately after a performance of each specific task(2). When offered at the time of an act or shortly after(1,8,10), a learner can still recall the incident, therefore validating the reason for feedback. Burgess and Mellis have stated that feedback has the greatest impact on students’ behaviour…

An educator needs to be actively engaged in ongoing reflection practice to improve the learning practice and development. An educator needs to use a range of processes including planning, interacting, assessing, monitoring, and reflecting to make learning experience effective in the classroom. When planning a learning experience, educators should be open to including children’s ideas and interests. Educators should support children to contribute in meaningful learning activities. Each room in…