Thursday, September 10, 2009

1. What is the difference between the four types of reflection (technical rationality, reflection-in-action, reflection-on-action and reflection-for-action) presented by Farrell in Table 1?

The difference is based on the moment we reflect and the results we get from every stage. In the technical rationality you examine your own concepts and skills, your theory base before teaching in order to teach; reflection-in-action deals with the fast, maybe intuitive way to solve problems we face when teaching, in class. Reflection-on-action or in-depth reflection is rigorous, systematic and ongoing, just after you have taught, you recall the actions and situations presented when you were in class and reflect on that. Finally, reflection-for-action is a proactive thinking of what happened and the best way to face with the same problems when they later appear, to guide future action.

2. In what ways can Reflective Teaching benefit EFL teachers?

There are many ways in which Reflective teaching benefit EFL teachers. To start with sth, reflective teaching helps teachers avoid or not fall into impulsive and routine behavior in class. Also, because it allows teachers to act in a deliberate, intentional, and planned way; moreover, it is a natural quality of our human nature as intelligent and rational thinkers. Finally, as teachers gain experience and grow, it allows teachers to reconstruct his own educational approach or perspective, innovating and improving his labor and routines with a sense of self accurate professionalism.

3. How do you think reflective teaching can be implemented in your particular teaching situation?

I personally believe that reflective teaching is a process I can start in my class, everyday, taking the rime to think about the best ways of teaching them what they need, based on how they learn and letting them understand the why of our actions during a lesson.
I really like the idea of recording my classes to have an accurate source of observation in order for me to criticize my labor and performance, as I am a very self critical person and I like to improve my teaching techniques every day, and to do the best I can.

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