Reflective Practice through Journal Writing and Peer Observation: A Case Study

Autor/in	Lakshmi, B. Samrajya
Titel	Reflective Practice through Journal Writing and Peer Observation: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 15 (2014) 4, S.189-204 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1302-6488
Schlagwörter	Journal Writing; Teaching Methods; Observation; Diaries; Peer Teaching; Reflection; Reflective Teaching; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Faculty Development; Teacher Improvement; College Faculty; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Bilingual Education; Interviews; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Beobachtung; Diary; Tagebuch; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Fakultät; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Indien
Abstract	Journal writing and Peer Observation in an educational context have become popular techniques, with several different types of applications. They have now been used quite widely in both language teaching and in teacher training. However, despite its reported advantages in both teaching and research, there are not many Peer Observation and Diary studies available based on the writing of experienced language teachers. The Teacher participants maintain Journal writing and Peer Observation as a means of reflective practice. They consider these practices as a mirror, which reflects the teacher's own image as a practitioner. The post-reflection discussion reveals that the teacher participants believe in reflective practice as an effective means of self-evaluation and of developing sensitivity to students' learning. This paper examines Peer Observation and journal writing of two teachers working on the same language programme in terms of a variety of topic headings, and suggests that reflective practice can be a useful tool for both classroom research and teachers' professional development. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Anadolu University. Office of the Rector, Eskisehir, 26470, Turkey. Tel: +90-222-335-34-53; Fax: +90-222-335-34-86; e-mail: rektor@anadolu.edu.tr; e-mail: TOJDE@anadolu.edu.tr; Web site: http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10