Reflection Of Reflective Practice

Reflective practice includes seeing learning as an iterative process. The significance of reflecting on that process has been termed ‘action science’. The process of learning is perceived as a complex social activity that cannot be reduced to simplistic thinking. Reflection plays an integral role both in the action and learning from the action. The reflection proposed here involves an openness that needs teachers to challenge their own assumptions and continue to improve their skills. It includes articulating what is normally unsaid and facing up to the distinction that exists among espoused theories and theories in use. It is a reflection that requires the explicit documenting of the shifting understanding of the learning experience, not just