2. DEFINITION
process by which educators analyses their own instructional strategies to determine
their overall efficacy
based on critical reflection, improvement or modification
On the basis of self-evaluation, observations, and feedback
it enables teachers to examine and enhance their instructional strategies
it not only benefits the students in several ways
but also helps the teachers with enhanced teaching approaches
3. Helps educators in analyzing their performance and enhancing it for the benefit of
students' futures
enables educators to adjust to problems
helps teachers to share their experiences
inspires teachers to try new things
It allows the teacher to be responsible towards his/her duty and take the student’s
future seriously
It helps the teachers in understanding their performance and improving it for the
better future of the students
It allows teachers to find innovative ways to make the class activities interesting and
fun for the students.
4. Reflective teaching keeps track of what occurs in the classroom, why it occurs
Focusing on self-improvement for better teaching practices as well as for
professional growth.
Gaining useful ideas from thinking about and discussing how your lessons go is
common
Focusing on self-improvement for better teaching practices
based on the teacher’s self-observation and self-evaluation of their teaching methods
Open-mindedness towards one’s teaching practices and willingness to improve for
the best
5. o Leads to professional development
o Improves student teacher relationship
o Promotes innovation
o Enhancing problem solving skills
6. Not all educators have an understanding of how to follow the reflective
process.
It may be an uncomfortable feeling to analyze and evaluate one’s practice.
Reflective teaching is a time-consuming process.
The teachers may not understand which aspects to reflect upon.
A lot of thinking and reasoning is needed to follow reflective teaching
7. • There are three types of reflective teaching:
Reflection-in-action
Reflection-on-action
Reflection-for-action
8. Approaches of reflective teaching are:
Self-reflection and self-assessment
Request for student and peer feedback
Recording class lessons of self for observation
Use innovative teaching methods and techniques
Come up with new teaching techniques and strategies
Build a good relationship with the students