Reflection essay
Reflection
How do I feel about the course so far? What have I learnt? How do I answer these questions? One way to do this is to think about it regularly, thoroughly and systematically to become a reflective practitioner. Reflective practice is ‘a dialogue of thinking and doing through which I become more skilful’ (Schon 1983 p371) it is an integral part of the learning process. It allows us to assess ourselves and how we learn and it also helps us to improve our academic skills. I will use this tool to review the learning curve I am currently experiencing, concentrating on the learning outcomes that are significant to me in Personal Development Journal.
As I am relatively new to teaching I have found that I am faced with new challenges and obstacles in both the teaching and being a student in the classroom each day. I believe that Reflection is the most one of the most important tools in education. Since covering reflective practice in Cert Ed class I found that I have become more aware of being critical towards my practice. “Experience is valuable in helping us to reflect on how we learn - particularly on how, as learners, we experience the interplay between cognition and metacognition. This is crucially important in shaping the effectiveness of learning and in influencing students’ motivations to learn.” (Julian Webb 2006)
Since starting the course in September my general perception of teaching has altered on a large scale. Thinking back to our first few lessons, I was eager and enthusiastic to get started with Roles and Responsibilities of a teacher. We talked about safeguarding, equality and diversity, differentiation and inclusion, all of which I hadn’t even considered, and some I had never even heard of. Completing the assignment on the topic forced me to analyse these terms and expand on them, which has provided me with a more realistic understanding of the skills required to become a teacher.
The next real ‘lesson learner’ was the mini teach. I
How do I feel about the course so far? What have I learnt? How do I answer these questions? One way to do this is to think about it regularly, thoroughly and systematically to become a reflective practitioner. Reflective practice is ‘a dialogue of thinking and doing through which I become more skilful’ (Schon 1983 p371) it is an integral part of the learning process. It allows us to assess ourselves and how we learn and it also helps us to improve our academic skills. I will use this tool to review the learning curve I am currently experiencing, concentrating on the learning outcomes that are significant to me in Personal Development Journal.
As I am relatively new to teaching I have found that I am faced with new challenges and obstacles in both the teaching and being a student in the classroom each day. I believe that Reflection is the most one of the most important tools in education. Since covering reflective practice in Cert Ed class I found that I have become more aware of being critical towards my practice. “Experience is valuable in helping us to reflect on how we learn - particularly on how, as learners, we experience the interplay between cognition and metacognition. This is crucially important in shaping the effectiveness of learning and in influencing students’ motivations to learn.” (Julian Webb 2006)
Since starting the course in September my general perception of teaching has altered on a large scale. Thinking back to our first few lessons, I was eager and enthusiastic to get started with Roles and Responsibilities of a teacher. We talked about safeguarding, equality and diversity, differentiation and inclusion, all of which I hadn’t even considered, and some I had never even heard of. Completing the assignment on the topic forced me to analyse these terms and expand on them, which has provided me with a more realistic understanding of the skills required to become a teacher.
The next real ‘lesson learner’ was the mini teach. I