How do you promote reflection?
How do you promote reflection?
10 ways to encourage student reflection…
- Focus on process, as much as on content. Guy Claxton calls this ‘split screen teaching.
- Focus on learning, not on teaching.
- Always know why.
- Invite students in.
- Allow time.
- Ask the right questions.
- Write it down.
- Use thinking routines.
What strategies can teachers use to develop reflection?
Below are 10 ways to be a more reflective teacher.
- Record yourself teaching.
- Share that video with your PLN.
- Invite colleagues to observe your class.
- Ask the students for feedback.
- Ask yourself daily, “How did it go and how do you know?”
- Keep a minimalist blog or journal.
- Be honest with–but not critical of–yourself.
How do you promote reflective thinking in the classroom?
Prompt students’ reflection by asking questions that seek reasons and evidence. Provide some explanations to guide students’ thought processes during explorations. Provide a less-structured learning environment that prompts students to explore what they think is important.
What tools can be used to improve reflective practices?
Common tools include:
- learning journals, diaries, log books and personal blogs – your thoughts in written prose.
- lists, bullet points, tables – your thoughts summarised in note form.
- audiovisual recordings – documenting your voice or using video recordings.
- visual representations – mind maps, diagrams, sketches.
How do you teach reflection and refraction in the classroom?
If your class is studying light, letting your students experiment with reflection and refraction is important. Use these activities to help students understand and identify the reflection and refraction of light. The shine from a disco ball or the way a diving ring looks underwater are examples of how light can behave.
How can I be more effective in reflective practice?
As a professional practice activity it is something you need to address. Below are some strategies that can help you to be more effective in reflecting on practice. Plan to build reflective practice time into your work. You can do this with other people and introduce some of the feedback activities we have discussed.
How can I help students reflect on their learning?
Here are two that I recommend for helping students reflect on their learning: I Used to Think… But Now I think… This thinking routine helps students reflect on how and why their thinking about a topic has changed over time.
What is refraction and what causes it?
Refraction happens because the speed of light is different in different materials (though always less than the speed of light in a vacuum). Refraction through a lens (Let’s Talk Science using an image by Zátonyi Sándor (ifj.) Fizped [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons ).
