2. Something to start us thinking! IQ is a reliable indicator of learning ability Reflectiveness is a critical element in learning Teaching adults is the same as teaching children Learning on-the-job is the best way of learning
13. Reflective Learning: Questioning WHO SAYS SO? IN WHOSE INTEREST? WHY? WHAT’S MISSING? WHAT IF? accuracy logic depth fairness credibility intellectual clarity
14. Reflective Learning: Bridging § Reflection can help to bridge the gap between theory and practice http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/CommunityExperience/
15. Reflective Learning: Incorporating I’ve started to incorporate reflective practice into my work… I’m now much more aware of what’s working and whether things need to be changed.
16. Reflective Learning: Sustaining § Reflection can help deal with ambiguity, stress and change http://www.sussex.ac.uk/elearning/splash.php
17. Reflective Learning: Empowering A person with strong critical thinking skills can be described as self-directed, self-monitored and self-disciplined. http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/define-critical-thinking.html
19. Reflective Learning: Analysing You know when you’ve done something wrong but before I would have been looking for how to put it right straight away – I’d have gone for the quick fix… Now I look at why it went wrong, I analyse it more. http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/define-critical-thinking.html
20. Reflective Learning: Applying What is one idea/activity you will put into practice after this session? http://reflectivelearners.blogspot.com/
Editor's Notes
Think about the symbol on this slide. I wonder if anyone might like to suggest what this symbol means to them.?
How is your own professional learning journey going? Have you discovered any new insights into yourself so far? Share some examples of your reflections with others
Discussion Threads – another form of reflective learningThis is the place to be the “analytical worker” outlined in your reading. Us it to post up events that happen in your centre that you would like to share with us and to reflect upon as a group. An insight you gained or that “aha” moment when something in your perception shifted for you.
As readers and writers on this thread, how is it going for you so far? Have you been able to contribute some new thoughts to share with us? If you have not yet put something on the discussion forum other than your introduction – what is it that is preventing you? Can we help? What do you think of this way of learning? What are some of the benefits – any drawbacks? As future early childhood leaders, teachers, adult educators etc why is it important to be able to be a critically reflective professional? What is your role in all of this?
