This week’s topics
Applying Reflective Teaching in practice: case studies
- Case analysis
- Linking theory to practice
- Evaluating evidence
- Toolkit Case Study: Metacognition, The Skills Programme
- Reflecting on Practice using Gibbs
- Case Study: Peer Tutoring
What you will be able to do
- 1.2 Evaluate theories of reflective practice.
- 1.3 Analyse the benefits to practice of reflection in action and reflection on action.
- 2.2 Evaluate different tools for use in reflective teaching.
- 2.3 Analyse the importance of using feedback from different sources to inform reflective practice.
- 2.4 Assess the extent to which own practice is inclusive and promotes equality and diversity.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.
Study materials
Videos
- Toolkit Case Study: Metacognition, The Skills Programme · YouTube · Education Endowment Foundation · 4 min · for registered students
- Reflecting on Practice using Gibbs · YouTube · Ivan Whitfield · 6 min · for registered students
- Case Study: Peer Tutoring · YouTube · Education Endowment Foundation · 4 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton), Appendix C: The reflective practitioner · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 351–376 · for registered students
- Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
- Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education 2023 (Advance HE) · PDF · Other, framework; 12 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.