Research Outputs
Obstacles to a favorable attitude towards reflective practices in preservice teachers in training
Reflective practices have been recognized as a predictor of professional development because they favor teaching changes that improve the studentsā learning. The expressions reflection, practice, and reflective professionals are very present in training programs, but with a diversity of meanings and interpretations. The concept of reflection is linked to professional development and teaching identity. The goal of training reflective teachers is shared on an international level, however, the educational conditions that favor a positive attitude toward reflection have not been sufficiently researched. This article aims to describe the obstacles to a positive attitude toward reflection in pedagogy students according to their teachers. This study is qualitative with an interpretive approach for which an instrumental case study was conducted with 15 university teachers in six Chilean regions. The results show that both inter-institutional conditions negatively affect attitudes, as well as the lack of models of reflective practice, insufficient teaching, the way teacher reflection is evaluated, and the barriers to reflective practice in schools. The results indicate the need to intentionally teach pedagogical reflection practices and help to recognize its benefits for teaching.
Attitude towards reflection in teachers in training
In Chile, writing, dialogue and observation are used to stimulate reflection among teachers in training. The lack of research on the relationship between the impact of these strategies and the development of a positive attitude toward reflection poses a problem. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze whether carrying out the Reflective Teaching Learning Cycle (CRAD for its acronym in Spanish) is associated with changes in attitude toward teacher reflection. A quantitative methodology with a pre-experimental scope is used. The results show an increase in favorable conceptions of reflection and a greater affective willingness towards examining their own interventions. They understood that reflecting means recognizing assumptions of the teaching action and the consequences that they have on the studentsā learning and formation. It is concluded that carrying out CRAD is positive in terms of stimulating teaching reflection. However, further studies are required in order to measure the effectiveness of this work model.