REFLECTIVE TEACHING - University of Delaware

REFLECTIVE TEACHING

Dr. Scott Stevens sstevens@udel.edu

Reflective Teaching

? Remembering, thinking about, and evaluating a teaching experience.

? Why? To make decisions about future plans and actions

The Reflective Teacher:

? Understands the things that influence the way he (or she) teaches. Things such as: 1. Practical theories about teaching 2. the teaching context (class size, student language levels, access to technology, textbooks, curriculum. . .) 3. knowledge, attitudes, values

What does a Reflective Teacher do?

? Solves problems in the classroom ? Is aware of the assumptions he or she brings

to teaching ? Understands the institutional and cultural

context of his or her teaching ? Participates in curriculum development and

school change ? Seeks professional development opportunities

Assumptions of Reflective Teaching

Theory

? Reflective teachers are knowledgeable about pedagogy (methods and theories of teaching)

? We can learn a lot about teaching from selfinquiry

? Much of what happens during teaching is unknown to the teacher

? Experience is not enough to grow as a teacher ? Reflection can give us a deeper understanding

of the teaching process

Results of becoming Reflective

Teachers

? Teachers develop a deeper, better "schemata" of teaching.

? Teachers have better pedagogical reasoning skills

? Teachers are better at improvisation in the classroom

? Teachers become better decision makers in the classroom because they know what can influence learning outcomes.

Paradigm

? Beliefs about (God, the universe, people, society, students, learning) that can influence how you understand the world or your politics or your approach to teaching. . .

Example of a teaching paradigm

? Students should be silent in the classroom-- unless asked a direct question by the teacher

? Grammar is the most important skill for students to learn

? The job of the teacher is to prepare students to pass the national examination

? Some students cannot learn languages

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