REFLECTIVE

TEACHING
 What is Reflection?

● Reflection is a meta-cognitive strategy

that helps teachers to think critically
upon their experiences, actions and
decisions during their teaching practices.

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 Reflective Teaching

● Reflective teaching is a process where teachers think over

their teaching practices, analyzing how something was taught
and how the practice might be improved or changed for better
learning outcomes.
● Reflective teaching is a means of “looking at what you do in the
classroom, thinking about why you do it, and thinking about if it
works – a process of elf-observation and self-evaluation” (Tice,
2011).

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 Teacher’s Reflection

- Did things go as planned?

- What went well?
- What could be improved?
- Was preparation adequate?
- Were objectives fulfilled?
- Was the lesson relevant to the objectives?
- Were students motivated an interested?

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 Why do teachers need to reflect?

1. Improve teaching practice

2. Enhance student learning
3. Increase self-awareness
4. Promote professional development

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Reflective cycle

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Reflective cycle

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STRATEGIES/APPROACHES

Reflective Peer
Diary Observation

Student’s Recording a
Feedback lesson

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 Reflective Diary
• A reflective diary is a tool that teachers can use
to engage in reflective teaching. It is a personal
record that documents a teacher's thoughts,
feelings, and experiences related to their teaching
practice.

• Teachers can use a reflective diary to reflect on

their experiences and gain new insights into their
teaching practice. This can include reflecting on
what worked well, what did not work well, and how
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 Peer Observation

• Invite a colleague to come into your class to collect

information about your lesson.

• Peer observation is a reflective teaching strategy

where teachers observe and provide feedback to
one another.

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 Recording a Lesson

• Video or audio recordings of lessons can provide

very useful information for reflection.

• Teachers can use video recording to capture their

teaching and reflect on their instructional
strategies, student engagement, and classroom
management.

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 Student’s Feedack
• Teachers can gather feedback from students
about their teaching practices, classroom
dynamics, and learning experiences, and use this
feedback to improve their teaching.
• Ask your students what they think about what goes
on in the classroom. Their opinions and perceptions
can add a different and valuable perspective.
• This can be done through simple questionnaires.

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Advantages of Reflective Teaching
• Professional growth
• Give scope for innovation
• Facilitates ways for teaching
• Bosst student-teacher relationship
• Instill interest in the lesson
• Make problem solving easy

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 Disadvantages

• Not all teachers can under the process

easily.
• Some teachers may be uncomfortable
evaluating their performance
• Could be time consuming.
• The teachers may have confusion about
which aspects to reflect on.

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Dewey belived that teachers should take time to
reflect on their observations, knowledge, and
experiences so that they can effectively nurture
each child’s learning.

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 REFERENCES

https://www.slideshare.net/AnnieKavitha1/reflective-teaching-as-innovative-approach-
ppt

https://www.slideshare.net/deivammuniyandi/reflective-teaching-239682228

https://www.educationtask.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-reflective-
teaching.html

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