S4E5: Learning through Reflective Practice

Lecturer and Teacher Trainer Matthew Gordon discusses the important part reflective practice plays in supporting our ongoing learning and development as educators. Matt shares bite-sized strategies to support reflective thinking, as well as tips on how we can get the most from this essential practice. Find Matt’s publications on reflective practice in the Modern English Teacher here - see references below.

Read Matt’s guest blog on Three Steps for Effective Reflection for even more practical suggestions and examples.

References

• Dewey, J. (1933). How We Think: A Restatement of the Relation of Reflective Thinking to the Educative Process. Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co Publishers.

• Gordon, M. (2022). ‘On reflection 1: the importance of reflection in teacher training.’ Modern English Teacher, 31 (3), May, 2022

• Gordon, M. (2022). ‘On reflection 2: the importance of reflection in teacher training.’ Modern English Teacher, 31 (4), July, 2022

• Schon, D.A. (1983) The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. Basic Books, New York.

• Ward, J. R., & McCotter, S.S. (2004). ‘Reflection as a visible outcome for preservice teachers.’ Teaching and Teacher Education, 20, 243-257.