| Reflective Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Brandenburg, Robyn (Editor), Glasswell, Kathryn (Editor), Jones, Mellita (Editor) |
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ISBN: 981103429X ISBN-13: 9789811034299 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Professional Development - Education | Counseling - Career Development - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) |
| Dewey: 372.21 |
| Series: Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.35 lbs) 284 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a detailed examination of reflective practice in teacher education. In the current educational context, where reflective practice has been mandated in professional standards for teachers in many countries, it analyses research-based evidence for the power of reflective practice to shape better educational outcomes. The book presents multiple theoretical and practical views of this often taken-for-granted practice, so that readers are challenged to consider how factors such as gender and race shape understandings of reflective practice. Documenting approaches that enhance learning, the contributions discuss reflective practice across the globe, with a focus on pre-service, in-service and university teachers. At a time when there is pressure to measure teachers' work through standardised tests, the book highlights the professional thinking that is integral to teaching and demonstrates ways it can be encouraged in beginning teachers. Aimed at the international community of teacher educators in schools and universities, it also includes a critical examination of methodological issues in analysing and evaluating reflective practice and showcases the kind of reflective practice that empowers teachers and pre-service teachers to make a difference to students. |