There are many attributes and tools required to become a
reflective practitioner. In order to be able to reflect on a particular
scenario or set of events that I may be faced with in my future studies and
career, involves me having the ability to think critically, effectively
interpret and evaluate what really happened and then implement changes to
better myself. Davis (2006) explains that blogging can be a very effective
tool to strengthen student’s capabilities by providing improvement in
strategising and enabling stronger technical approaches with reflective
writing. I will use this blog to reflect on my practice and to help with my
professional development. Duffy and Bruns (2006) describe that educational technology
extends far more than just a means of feeding students data. He believes that
the digital language allows for the exploration of technological advances,
which enable students to share and reflect critically and collaboratively.
In my limited experience with blogging I am starting to see the
benefits of reflecting on my practice, allowing me to carefully evaluate past
experiences to continuously improve what I was doing and evaluate better ways
in which to present my findings. There is also an amazing ability to connect with others through
comments and appraisals of my posts, receiving feedback is not only empowering
but also helps me understand how important collaboration is for learning, as well
as teaching me the need to be flexible in the classroom while working on my
critical thinking skills to master teaching a large group of students with
different learning capabilities.
References:
Duffy, P. & Bruns, A. (2006). The use of Blogs, Wikis and Rss in Education. A conversation of possibilities. In Proceedings Online Learning and Teaching Conference (pp. 31-38). Brisbane.
Davis, A (2006). Blogs and Pedagogy. Edublog Insights. Retrieved from http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/05/31/blogs-and-pedagogy/
This is a very good post Shaun! Your personal reflection in this blog post and use of references in justifying the benefits of becoming a reflective practitioner is great! It will be great to show the readers of how you can become one and just touch on the ways in which the readers will be able to reflect such as social media, journaling etc.
ReplyDeleteIt would benefit you greatly to reference lecture/tutorial material since there is a whole module regarding this topic (Module 4: The Reflective Practitioner).
Also, for APA referencing, you should cite the pages in which the idea/quote is from in your in-text citations. Also, just rereading over your blog post just to make sure everything is perfect. Overall, this is a great blog post with good arguments, justification and personal reflection. Good luck on your blog!
Ellisar
Excellent work,
ReplyDeleteYour blog regarding being a reflective practitioner heavily explored the concept of the benefits of blogging as well as your own opinion on it. Good use of sources as it also displayed how blogging is an effective tool and how it can enable students to reflect critically as well as together.
A small critique regarding your blog would be to further engage your readers and discuss the limitations of being a reflective practitioner. Thus, will spark a debate making your blog more exciting and engaging. However very good job I found your blog very informative and interesting.
Isobel