This paper suggests that recent changes in higher education, the demands of the knowledge society and an increased need for students to become autonomous, reflective e-learners increases the need for academics to understand the learning process. In order to understand e-learning, teachers need to understand learning as e-learning is embedded in learning. Without an understanding of what learnin...

The proposition that teaching is a reflective profession prominent within educational discourse. Theories underpin reflection are critical component of initial teacher education (ITE) programmes. This study aims to assess the reliability modified Reflective Practice Questionnaire (RPQ) in population ITE students; and compare findings other studies using RPQ professions. reports cross-sectional ...

Research and experience suggest that structured reflections and metacognitive thinking positively influence prospective teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), and beliefs and attitudes (dispositions) about mathematics and science learning and teaching. To provide a motivating learning environment for such activities, prospective teachers from different educational cultures will be paire...

the effect of test on teachers, students, and their classroom behaviors has ever been amenable to scholarly studies. to explore such an effect, 20 professors offering ma tefl preparation courses and 30 candidates received plsp and apals inventories. paired-sample t-tests revealed significant differences. however, the respective componential multivariate anova revealed non-significant and signif...

<p>During the practicum period, pre-service English teachers are assigned to different schools in groups. Peers provide various ways help process of and promote teachers’ professional development reflection level. This study aimed explore reflective ability after how peer assistance affects competence during practicum. It is found that generally middle low level, with a higher level meta-...

Although teachers need to draw on knowledge of students' knowledge in order to engage in a wide range of educational activities, relatively little research has been carried out on what types of student knowledge teachers attempt to acquire, and how they acquire it. We propose an analytical model of teachers' cognitive-interactional activities within an experimental reflective teaching situation...