5CF004 – Leading Practice and Developing Critical Thinking Reflection Reflective Thinking

Reflective Account Monday 29th April 1500 words You need to reflect on your learning as a result of undertaking a Foundation degree Personal development Professional practice

Reflective Account “…Practitioners who have learned to think critically and reflectively will question assumptions and actively challenge accepted values and practices if they are no longer relevant or beneficial to children. This questioning and reflection is an important part of ensuring that children’s real needs are met. Dryden et al (2005 p.4)

Reflection in Practice Link to theory about the importance of reflective practice Look back on your experiences while undertaking your foundation degree and consider how this has impacted upon learning and your practice What evidence can you provide to support what you say – reading and learning on the modules

Reflection “The term ‘knowledge in action’ is knowledge we use intuitively in our work. It is embedded in what we do every day. However in order to move on in our learning, we need to become more conscious of this underlying knowledge. We need to move from intuitive knowledge to a conscious awareness of why we do what we do, to be more aware of the links between theory and practice.” Miller et al (2005 p.69)

Schon 1983 Knowing-in-action It refers to the kinds of knowledge we can only reveal in the way we carry out tasks and approach problems. We are unable to make it verbally explicit

Schon 1983 Reflection-in-action This is the kind of reflection that occurs as a response to a surprise – where the expected outcome is outside of our knowing-in-action. Reflection-in-action is about challenging our assumptions It is about thinking again, in a new way, about a problem we have encountered. 

Schon (1983) Reflection-on-action This is reflection after the event. Consciously undertaken, and often documented. 

Gibb’s learning CYCLE: developing reflective practices

Reflection in Practice Think about the development of your professional skills and knowledge in relation to the areas you have studied on your degree and the relevance of these to your workplace practice, examples of these may be; Teaching and Learning Child protection issues Curriculum and assessment Relationships and partnerships

Activity…… In small groups choose one of the following; Teaching and Learning Child protection issues Curriculum and assessment Relationships and partnerships Identify your professional development from your learning on the FD and your own workplace experiences

Reflection in Practice Think about your personal development Confidence? Motivation? Self esteem? Communication? New responsibilities?

Schon, D. (1983) The reflective practitioner. Basic Books: New York