Personal Capacities Barry C. Archie Northcentral University Reflective Practice requires possession of specific skill-sets in order to increase pedagogical efficiency. York-Barr, Sommers, Ghere, and Montie (2006) refer to these skill-sets as Personal Capacities. York-Barr et al. (2006) group these Personal Capacities into the two conditions they create to promote reflective practice; i) Fostering Trust and ii) Expanding Thought and Inquiry. Fostering Trust The first
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encouraged me to withstand in my program. There were more than a few eye-openers that revealed progress and improvement as a doctoral student. In the last five days, various lessons and experiences were imparted and learned but the most important lessons for me include the learning team experiences, scholarly writing, and reflective journaling on the lessons learned. Learning Teams During this residency experience, I acquired a lot about learning teams. In my academic and professional
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How I can be a Reflective Teacher? I can be a reflective teacher by actually thinking through and reflecting on what I have taught. For example, what worked and what didn't work? How could I make this lesson better in the future? Do the students truly understand the content of the lesson? For me to become a reflective teacher I have to learn how to make time in my schedule to be strongly reflective. This is very hard task is to start with and maintain. I bet if you ask a teacher what they
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Dye E-mail address: sdye@oncampus.global ASSESSMENT 2 Independent Learner Journal Student Name: ………………………………………………………………………………….. CEG Number: …………………………………………………………………………………….. Tutor Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………… To complete this assessment you will need to submit a ‘journal’ containing the following: 1. Three independent learner journal logs (weeks 3, 5 & 7) 2. Two reflective essays (150-200 words) on the following experiences: * Participating in a
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Examples of Reflective Writing Example 1 I arrived on the ward at 7:30 ready to begin a 12-hour shift. After receiving handover, my mentor assigned me the job of bathing Mr B with the help of a healthcare assistant. Mr B has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a progressive disease of the nervous system with rapid deterioration due to spongiform encephalopathy. He is not expected to live to Christmas, even though he is only 19 years old. He is mentally aware of what is going on but is physically
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Examples of Reflective Writing Example 1 I arrived on the ward at 7:30 ready to begin a 12-hour shift. After receiving handover, my mentor assigned me the job of bathing Mr B with the help of a healthcare assistant. Mr B has Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a progressive disease of the nervous system with rapid deterioration due to spongiform encephalopathy. He is not expected to live to Christmas, even though he is only 19 years old. He is mentally aware of what is going on but is physically
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Tips for Writing a Reflective Learning Log for an Assignment What is a reflective log? This kind of log is a record of your learning experiences, thoughts, feelings and reflections. It is not just a diary of what you have done, but a critical assessment of how you have progressed. It is less formal than other kinds of assignments - for example you should write in the first person. To be truly reflective you need to ask yourself some questions: • • • • • • What have I achieved? Have I made progress
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The aim of this assignment is to describe through reflection, and analyze a clinical encounter I was involved with during my placement which gave me an opportunity to engage in a therapeutic manner. Critical reflection has become an important part of learning and development (King 2006). Gibbs (1988) noted that in recent years reflective practice has been embraced by professionals such as nurses, social workers and teachers. He said the process of reflection provides a systematic way of describing
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Title To investigate and reflect on the use of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with students who have Autism. Aims The aim of my project was to gain knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis and its effectiveness in working with children with Autism. My focus questions ask • What are the key principles underlying Applied Behaviour Analysis and how and why it benefits children who are autistic? • What is involved in setting up an Applied Behaviour Analysis program in the classroom environment
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REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 2: RESEARCH CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS Reflective Journal 2: Research Challenges and Benefits Tuyen Phan ENG 115 April 29, 2012 Reflective Journal 2: Research Challenges and Benefits 1. What do you think when you read a claim in a newspaper or magazine that seem to be unsubstantiated? Seeing stories in mass media with unsubstantial amounts of evidence to prove legitimacy makes me believe the source is sugarcoating a redundant issue
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