Reflective writing for academic discussion: students’ own perceptions

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Reflective writing for academic discussion: students’ own perceptions Bob Morrison University of Glasgow brian.morrison@glasgow.ac.uk https://glasgow.academia.edu/BrianMorrison

Overview Course Purpose Structure Reflective writing – guided reflections Students’ evaluation of Reflective writing Progress Any questions

Course purpose

Course structure 2 x 5-weeks 10 credits = 100 hours In-class (2 x 50 mins/week) + out-of-class (8 hours) Thur Mon Thur Mon Input Preparation Output Reflection

Select & read an academic text Course structure 2 x 5-weeks 10 credits = 100 hours In-class (2 x 50mins/week) + out-of-class (8 hours) Thur Mon Thur Mon Academic discussion skills Functional language Select & read an academic text Discussion around (an) academic text(s) Written reflection Teacher response St response

Reflective writing Dadds (1993) Brookfield (1995) Convery (1998) It seems simple enough – looking in a mirror? – looking at ourselves? - looking back at what we’ve done? Perhaps it depends on the discipline

Reflective writing ‘a meaning making process that involves participation in a systematic inquiry that contributes to the interpretation of experience in order to learn from the experience’ (Smith, 2008:76) ‘praxis stance – a habit of mind that would ensure careful consideration about how … [one] … would act more wisely when faced with similar circumstances in the future’ (Smith, 2008:81) discomfort (‘surprise’) during practice as triggering reflection, which expert practitioners utilise to negotiate the ‘swampy lowland [of their practice] where situations are confusing “messes” incapable of technical solution’ (p.42). He attempts to address what he sees as the dichotomy of academic knowledge and practice by positing that skilled professional practice is not the technical application of academic knowledge for pre-defined problem solving but rather that skilled professional practice develops over time through a combination of knowing-in-action and the ability to set problems as well as solve them. Each situation is recognised as unique and requires the reflective practitioner to consider this situation through its similarity to others but to acknowledge the differences. This is done through a process of reflection that, like Dewey’s reflective thinking, includes hypothesis testing to achieve an outcome.

Student-student & student-teacher Reflective writing Student-student & student-teacher Shines light Guided What was done well What could have been improved How can this improvement be developed in the future? discomfort (‘surprise’) during practice as triggering reflection, which expert practitioners utilise to negotiate the ‘swampy lowland [of their practice] where situations are confusing “messes” incapable of technical solution’ (p.42). He attempts to address what he sees as the dichotomy of academic knowledge and practice by positing that skilled professional practice is not the technical application of academic knowledge for pre-defined problem solving but rather that skilled professional practice develops over time through a combination of knowing-in-action and the ability to set problems as well as solve them. Each situation is recognised as unique and requires the reflective practitioner to consider this situation through its similarity to others but to acknowledge the differences. This is done through a process of reflection that, like Dewey’s reflective thinking, includes hypothesis testing to achieve an outcome.

Reflective writing discomfort (‘surprise’) during practice as triggering reflection, which expert practitioners utilise to negotiate the ‘swampy lowland [of their practice] where situations are confusing “messes” incapable of technical solution’ (p.42). He attempts to address what he sees as the dichotomy of academic knowledge and practice by positing that skilled professional practice is not the technical application of academic knowledge for pre-defined problem solving but rather that skilled professional practice develops over time through a combination of knowing-in-action and the ability to set problems as well as solve them. Each situation is recognised as unique and requires the reflective practitioner to consider this situation through its similarity to others but to acknowledge the differences. This is done through a process of reflection that, like Dewey’s reflective thinking, includes hypothesis testing to achieve an outcome.

Students’ evaluation Before this course, what was your experience of reflective writing? (n=42)

Students’ evaluation Before this course, did you think this reflective writing would help your speaking? Please explain. (n=47) I do not believe writing could help my academic speaking because I feel oral and written are totally two kinds. But actually writing is beneficial to clearing thoughts. First I was sceptical about that method but after doing it I changed my point of view and think it is quite helpful.

Students’ evaluation Now you are halfway through this course, do you think reflective writing has helped your speaking? Please explain. (n=47) A little. It depends on how much effort you make after the class Yes, it pushed me to improve myself and I will try to do better next time. Not much. Speak well just need practice and talk. Yes, knowing the strength and weakness can help me to get the study direction.

Students’ evaluation (progress)

Students’ evaluation (progress)

Thank you for listening Any questions? Brian R. Morrison Bob Morrison University of Glasgow brian.morrison@glasgow.ac.uk https://glasgow.academia.edu/BrianMorrison

References Brookfield, S. D. (1995) Becoming a critically reflective teacher, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Convery, A. (1998) ‘A teacher's response to “reflection‐in‐action”‘, in Cambridge Journal of Education, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 197-205. Dadds, M. (1993) ‘The feeling of thinking in professional self study’, in Educational Action Research, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 287-303.   Dewey, J. (2008) ‘How we think: a restatement of the relation of reflective thinking to the educative process’, in J. A. Boydston (ed.), The later works, 1925 - 1953 - John Dewey - volume 8: 1933 - essays and how we think, revised edition, Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Press, pp. 105-352. Husu, J., Toom, A. and Patrikainen, S. (2008) ‘Guided reflection as a means to demonstrate and develop student teachers’ reflective competencies’, in Reflective Practice, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 37-51. Schön, D. A. (1983) The reflective practitioner, United States, Basic Books. Smith, T. J. (2008) ‘Fostering a praxis stance in pre-service teacher education’, in S. Kemmis and T. J. Smith (eds.), Enabling praxis: challenges for education, Rotterdam, Sense Publishers, pp.65-84.

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