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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"levels of reflection"”.
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DOES SCAFFOLDED BLOGGING PROMOTE PRESERVICE TEACHER REFLECTION? EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LEARNING TOOL AND SCAFFOLDING IN A BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
This study examined the effect of two variables, type of online tool and type of hard scaffolding, on the levels of reflection by preservice teachers. The online tools were a discussion forum and personal weblogs (blogs). The scaffolding types were minimal and enhanced. The participants were …
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The use of journaling as a means of reflection for greater technology implementation among teachers.
The purpose of this multiple case-study was to determine whether the use of reflective journals during graduate coursework impacts the level of technology implementation in instructional settings for experienced teachers. This study examined the relationships between: (1) levels of reflection …
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Examining the Effects of Reflection on Professional Identity Development in Community College Preservice Teachers
<p>Grounded in the constructivist theories of Dewey (1963) with learning situated as reflective practice, the study explored the impact of guided written reflection on levels of reflection, commitment to teaching and professional identity for community college preservice teachers enrolled in their …
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Reflective Expansion
… space between two service poché spaces, in front of a reflecting surface: Glass, and tuning light effect on both sides of the reflective surface, the definition of performance is expanded to include the daily behavior of the audience’s self, neighbors, and people on opposite side of the reflective …
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The Role of Critical and Collaborative Reflection with Experienced Teachers (via a Discussion Board) in the Professional Development of Novice Teachers
The purpose of this interpretative qualitative study was to explore the role of critical and collaborative reflection in the professional development of novice teachers. This study addressed the research question: What role does critical and collaborative reflection with experienced teachers play …
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Exploration of the value of electronic discourse for developing cultural competency in college freshman
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of electronic discourse on cultural competency growth among college students. Data were gathered by monitoring six discussion groups, three of which held face-to-face (FTF) discussions and three of which held electronic discussions (ED). Each …
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Measuring the effects of an instructional scaffolding intervention on reflective thinking in elemetary preservice teacher developmental portfolios
… and reliably assessed, to investigate the effect of an instructional tool on increasing the level of reflective thinking in elementary preservice teachers’ portfolios, and to find whether electronic portfolios designed and assessed in optimal conditions re present sufficient quality to make them …
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Creating Critical Thinking Writers in Middle School: A Look at the Jane Schaffer Model
<p>A key component of good writing is the use of critical thinking skills. Without deeper levels of reflection and thinking, writing becomes superficial, less interesting, and harder to follow. Too many essays do not reflect the use of critical thinking. This paper examines the effects of the Jane …
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The Reflective Process in Nursing Clinicals Using Journaling and Dialogue
… Two case studies describe the experiences of (1) 17 students who worked individually in the hospital clinical setting and who answered specific questions about problem solving in a written journal and (2) 20 students who were paired in the clinical setting and who answered the same …
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Psychoanalytic Transference: Julia Kristeva’s Struggle for Maternal Identification
… examining Alice Jardine’s intellectual biography of Julia Kristeva’s life and work, this dissertation engages in intertextual, interpretative, and textually based research, bringing together Jardine’s biography with Kristeva’s psychoanalytic theories and later autobiographical reflections. …
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The Meaning of Reflective Teaching to National Board Certified Teachers
… certified teachers (NBCTs) perceive the meaning of reflective teaching and how their perceptions compare to the literature on reflective thinking and teaching. The study included five participants who had completed the National Board certification process. Data collection included three …
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Reflections of Reflections of Reflections: A Multi-Case Study of Women Educators' Callings to the High Arctic
This study examines the stories of six women educators who were called to teach in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northwest Territories, Canada, from 1970 to 1985. Placed within a historical context, I set out to understand what called each educator to teach in a cultural context so different …
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Reflection in Teacher Education: Exploring Pre-Service Teachers' Meanings of Reflective Practice
… five pre-service teachers constructed meaning of reflection, and how these meanings informed their practice. The purpose of this research was to better understand reflective practice in teacher preparation. The theories on reflective practice by Dewey (1933), Schon (1983, 1987), and van Manen …