Reflective Teaching: An Introduction

by Kenneth M. Zeichner, Daniel P. Liston

This volume outlines the assumptions and beliefs that distinguish the concept of the reflective teacher from the view of the teacher as passive and a mere technician -- a view that teacher education programs and schools have historically promoted. The authors demonstrate how various conceptions of reflective teaching differ from one another. They believe that it is only through teachers' reflections on their own teaching that they become more skilled, more capable, and in general better teachers.

This is the first volume in the "Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling" series. The major goal of both this book and of all of the volumes to follow in this series is to help teachers explore and define their own positions with regard to the topics and issues at hand within the context of the aims of education in a democratic society.

Genres: Education

112 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

Somewhat outdated material present in this research. At times it felt repetitive and I found myself going around the same roundabout again and again. I enjoyed learning about the different reflective approaches as well as the different underlying motivations for reflective teaching. Overall this was an insightful look into reflective teaching.

[James F · Rating 2 out of 5]

interesting topic, boring presentation