Reflective practice

with different cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, learning preferences and developmental levels. Becoming a reflective practitioner is essential for a teacher to grow, expand and open up a wide range of possible choices and response to meet the needs of all students in a diverse classroom. A reflective practitioner refers to a teacher who actively engages in reflection practices with respect to daily teaching, pedagogy and personal beliefs (Larrivee, 2015). Through critical reflections on their behaviors and professional practices, teachers build confidence in dealing with inevitable dilemmas and tradeoffs involved in daily teaching. They free teaching from routines and are able to deliver more deliberative and intentional…

As practice settings will vary from hospitals, to clinics, to homes in the community.. challenges may arise in areas of… Want to be all of the things that a client wants from a practitioner! Adaptable Active listener – conscious effort to hear and appreciate what my colleagues say, without the point assuming ahead of time. Knowledgeable in practice methods, not just understanding but further reflecting to advance the practice To continually engage in reflective practice is an important…

Reflection is a practice of recalling and analysing an event that has already took place, and speculating about what has occurred and finding different and more appropriate approaches that will help improve your decisions in the future (Daly, Speedy & Jackson, 2014, p. 120). The main focus of this essay is to discuss my reasons for choosing nursing as a career, along with discussing the importance and benefits of reflective practice in nursing, and also how I might use reflective practice in my…

The importance of reflection and reflective practice are frequently noted in literature indeed reflexivity is seen by many as an essential feature for professional competence. (Karen, 2007). There has been a burgeoning interest in the ideas of reflective practice and reflexivity over the few decades. (Gould, 2004). Key words: Reflective practice, reflexive practice, quality management systems, total quality management. According to Dictionary central definition a reflective practice is defined…

Schon (1983) proposed that reflective practice is part and parcel of the embodiment of knowledge; which indicates actions done in a profession is a translation of a person’s knowledge. Loughran (2002) made the connection between reflective practice and the profession by stating that in many professions such as science, nursing, medicine, law and teaching, the need to increase a person’s knowledge constantly exist for him or her to be an effective and informed practitioner, and reflection…

To critically explore the value and purpose of reflective practice The aim of reflection is, arguably, intended to ensure that a person gains a greater sense of self awareness in a number of situations. This paper builds upon that perspective by expanding upon several core research aims. The first aim comprises a need to demonstrate a critical understanding of the different theoretical perspectives on reflection. This aim then develops an informed position on the value of reflection for…

This essay explores how reflective practices can help us to understand our actions and how we can improve upon these to ultimately make ourselves a better and more effective teacher. A reflective practice is a tool that can empower an individual through the process of focusing their thinking, therefore supporting self-knowledge and understanding (Sellars, 2014). Reflective practice is a self-reflective process and Shepherd (2006) states that “in making sense of one’s situation, we are…

Reflective practice is a great method for practitioners to assess themselves and learn from their experiences. Schön introduced 3 ideas about reflective practice; the first of which being, ‘Reflection in action: reflect on behaviour as it happens, so as to optimise immediately following the action.’ (Meggitt, C. and Bruce, T. 2015:476) This allows practitioners to assess their own actions as they are conducted. Practitioners can use this method of reflection when conducting small activities or…

Reflective practice can be seen as a fantastic resource for teacher development as it allows the teachers to look back and reflect on lessons. It gives them an opportunity to think about what methods or techniques had went well, which they can reuse. They can also reflect on what didn’t go so well, and how they could improve on this to try ensure the most effective learning for their pupils. Using a reflective journal helps the teacher to be their own best resource as it helps them focus on how…

Reflective practice is essential tool for mediator. Mediators should follow the reflective practice core concepts, such as reflecting on our interventions, before, during, and after implementing action. The mediators also need to formulate and reformulate theories about a case as we mediate, acknowledging and learning from mistakes are part of our success in mediation. Understanding our own values and biases, learning from experiences, and knowing that moments of frustration, uncertainty, and…