Reflections can be
formal or informal. A less formal approach could simply reflecting back on an
event and considering the various activities carried during the event. We all
do it unknowingly most of the time. Doing it deliberately make improvement is
something great for every professional adult educator. In DACE program we learn it theoretically and
we starts practicing it with efforts to improve us.
What is Reflection?
Most
of us would probably think of ‘what
we see when we look in a mirror’ as the answer to this question.
The
Oxford Dictionary does indeed have a definition very similar to that, but also
includes
‘serious thought or consideration’ (OUP 2009)
‘serious thought or consideration’ (OUP 2009)
This
suggests something which is more than what we see or think about on the
surface, and we believe that deeper, more thoughtful reflection is the key to
Reflective Practice. We are not suggesting that there is one type of reflection
which is the only one which works.
This set of resources intends to help you come to your own conclusions which approaches may suit you best.
This set of resources intends to help you come to your own conclusions which approaches may suit you best.
Use
the approaches and ideas which help you, your teaching and your students the
most.
There are various
approaches and methods of reflective practice to adopt. I come across this
article which I found worth reading to find more about reflection.
Reflection will be based on the following
four approaches:
- Our autobiographies as A E and Learners
- The Learner’s Perspective
- The Peer’s Experiences
- The Theoretical Literature
Individual autobiographies as Adult Educator
and Learners
Every trainer performance
reflects deeply embedded influences from their past experience. Practices
question our self who was our favorite teacher during my school days. Will try
to relate own experiences of fear joy during lessons and feel the same to see learners
from their angle. This will help to identify our strength and weakness to
capture learners and create an impression on them.
The Learner’s
Perspective
This approach of reflection is seeing things through
learner’s eyes. Learners are influence by not only the lessons covered but many
things such as trainer’s honesty, commitments, personnel touch, rapport and
relationship also.
Adult Educators must learn how to identify different body
languages and able to interpret them. Should ask questions like “what would it
if I am one of them?” I learned to think as I am in their shoes from.
The Peer’s
Experiences
This approach helps o see through a colleague’s eyes. In
this way will be able to identify one’s blind spots which left unattended.
The Theoretical
Literature
This form of reflection refers to the importance of
critically reading theoretical literature. It is necessary to have sound knowledge
of things what we do. Having a strong theoretical knowledge may trigger to see
old and known thing in a different angle. It initiates good conversation and
trigger critical thinking.
To find out more on using these four lenses, please see
this link below;
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