This course is the product of the TEG Learning Community (LC) project "Becoming a Reflective Educator". From 2020-2022, a team of academic faculty, postgraduates, and teaching assistants (TAs) from various disciplines (including history, psychology, and theatre studies), examined the meaning of "reflective educator". We were motivated to examine reflective education because ideal educators are often described as "reflective" in career development contexts (Brookfield, 1998). "Reflective", however, is rarely defined. Those using "reflective" tend to rely on an intuitive, self-evident meaning, which might not be shared or understood by their audience. Therefore, we set out to unpack and define what is understood by "reflective" to add clarity to educators' career development, and to develop our own understanding of what constitutes good educational practice. This course will offer educators the opportunity to learn about the benefits and limitations of reflective practice before applying this understanding to their teaching practice. We will discuss the nature of the reflective process and engage in a critical analysis of how we can and should make reflection a valuable educational practice.
FACILITATOR
Dr Nina Powell, Dept of Psychology
