The Reflective Practitioner in Professional Education (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781137399588)

How important is it to be a reflective practitioner in education today? Is reflection viewed as subjective, a 'shape-shifting' approach to truth-seeking - or a critical developmental process leading to emancipated thinking? While many believe reflective practice promotes development, critics have questioned its effectiveness and validity in learning. Using practice-based research, this book examines the reflective practitioner role and the scope of reflective activities in professional practice, revealing that critical thinking is rooted in a philosophical debate about notions of truth linked to differing learning approaches. The Reflective Practitioner in Professional Education considers how a dominant scientific learning approach influences the reflective practitioner role and related reflective activities. Emerging ideas present an argument for an inclusive reflective practitioner role within an applied learning approach.

Author: L. Lawrence-Wilkes, L. Ashmore
ISBN-10: 1137399589
ISBN-13: 9781137399588
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2014
Pages: 84
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d