1. Reflection as an innovative element in the preparation of future teachers Barbora Popovicova

2. Reflection is a mirror which gives us an image back. From Latin re-flecto – make a picture, looking back  How can “this mirror” be used in preparation of future teachers? (How students of teaching training programmes at the University of Presov use it)  Videotaping of microteaching

3. Authors dealing with the similar research  Amy M. Williamson, Ann Mears and Charlene Bustos discuss the implementation and impact on the quality of reflection for teaching candidates.  Geraldine M. Ditchburn deals with pre-service teachers and their engagement in reflection and research of their practice in a collaborative teaching environment.  Richard R. Day examined whether peer observation in ELT practicum for graduate students led to reflective teaching.  Tabitha G. Mukeredzi explores the potential for reflective questions approach as an effective tool for reflection and professional learning in teaching and mentoring pre- service teachers.  Michael Wodlinger used videotaping to display decision making occurred during each lesson.  Zeki Arsal deals with impact of microteaching on the critical thinking dispositions of the pre-service teachers in the teacher education programme.

4. Videotaping of microteaching  Students are being videotaped during their 15 min microteaching  Video recordings are evaluated at home by the students themselves  Shows students’ own performance  Can point out the bad habits or unintentional gestures (e.g. clicking with a pen, uncontrolled touching the face, excessive using of ‘OK’ words, etc.)  gives opportunity to eliminate inadvertent habits  Gives opportunity for self-reflection and selfevaluation

5. Students’ points of view on video recording  22 students of 1 st year of Master level of studies  teacher training in academic subjects  microteaching of the English lesson  questionnaire: Please, underline one of the options and complete the sentence 1. I consider videotaping positive/negative because _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Watching my own acting in the classroom helped/didn’t help me because _____________________________________________________________________

6.  19 students reacted positively  2 students felt uncomfortable when being recording  1 reaction was neutral but rather positive

7. The most significant students’ answers  Positive reactions: “It is help to realize details” “This is the way I can see myself while ‘real’ teaching, not only in front of mirror where I am alone” “I can see myself while teaching and reflect on it to improve” “I have an opportunity to see and realize mistakes”  Negative reactions: “It is very stressful factor” “It made me feel tensed during my ‘teaching’.

8. Usefulness of video-recording according to students Majority of respondents said video-recording helped them to improve their teaching skills

9. Some of the students’ statements “I could see how does it look like when I am a teacher, I could see what to do better next time, I could check whether I had an eye contact with my students” “ I could see what I am doing when I am nervous (I was doing something with my hands all the time)” “I could see my gestures when I am nervous” “I could see what I am doing wrong and learn from it” “ I could see my mistakes and overused gestures”

10. To sum up  Reactions of students are rather positive  Opportunity to reflect on students’ own performance  Change to concentrate on details  Good way to realize and eliminate unwanted gestures  Useful tool for self-evaluation and self-reflection

11. References: ARSAL, Zeki. "The Effects Of Microteaching On The Critical Thinking Dispositions Of Pre-Service Teachers." Australian Journal Of Teacher Education 40.3 (2015): ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. DAY, Richard R. "Peer Observation And Reflection In The ELT Practicum." Online Submission (2013): ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. DITCHBURN, Geraldine M. "Remembering Reflection In Pre-Service Teachers' Professional Experience." Australian Journal Of Teacher Education 20.2 (2015): ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. MA, Zhicheng. "Reflection On Personal ELL Experience And ELT Practice." International Education Studies 1.1 (2008): 40-43. ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. MUKEREDZI, Tabitha G. "Creating Space For Pre-Service Teacher Professional Development During Practicum: A Teacher Educator's Self- Study." Australian Journal Of Teacher Education 40.2 (2015): ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. WILLIAMSON, Amy M., Ann Mears, and Charlene Bustos. "Reflection Tools In Teacher Education Classes: An Analysis Of Implementation In Online, Hybrid, And Traditional Environments." Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology - TOJET 14.2 (2015): 138-143. ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. WODLINGER, Michael. "Decision Making In The Classroom." Canadian Administrator 21.7 (1982): 1-6. ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.

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