Do the Teachers Really Learn to Reflect from the Training?

A Critical Perspective

Nasreen Sultana

In defining a good teacher, Ofsted (2004) states,

…the most distinctive of these very good teachers is that their practice is the result of careful reflection…they themselves learn lessons each time they teach by doing self-critical evaluations and adjust what they do next

Data collection:

• in-service teachers who have earned B.Ed degree• 10 secondary schools in urban areas• both male and female

Most of the teachers usually do not practice reflective teaching

1.Lack of self realization/self motivation

Do I have to practice writing reflection

even after the training?

What is reflective teaching?

2. Lack of proper guidance

For how long I have to do this?

I want to be a reflective

teacher, but I don’t know how to maintain this!

3. Lack of enough time

4. Lack of evaluation/acknowledgement

My colleagues think that I keep doing all these reflecting things just to show off!!!

Don’t you think that teaching, self-development and

professional development should walk together?

Some suggestions:

• Teacher training institutions should plant some kind of device to keep reflecting practice on

According to Life Long UK (LLUK) programme, teachers begin Continuous Professional Development (CPD) right from the start of their training by keeping a developmental journal.

This practice continues even after completion of the training …

All teachers require to provide evidence of a minimum of 30 hours CPD each year to maintain their teaching license

• Be a SELFIE

Teacher researcher

•Asking the students•Talking with a

colleague•Writing journals or taking short notes