DIFFERENT WAYS OF PROMOTING REFLECTIVE TEACHING

Abstract

Since reflective practice appeared as an alternative approach to teaching, it has been one of the main focus areas of research in education and has received growing interest recently. The current paper aims to enable to gain an understanding of how reflective teaching can be implemented. Firstly, the paper will clarify the concept of reflective practice from theoretical perspectives. Secondly, it will discuss the important role of reflection in teachers’ growth based on the scientific arguments and research findings. Then, forms of reflection will be explained. Finally, three different ways for applying reflective teaching practice; namely, reflective diary/journal, reflective video recording, reflective collaboration/session will be explained in detail and their role in making teachers reflective and powerful will be identified