Reflective Practice and Professional Development
- Peter Tarrant - Edinburgh University, UK
Program Evaluation
The connections between reflective practice and professional development are the focus for this book, which offers guidance to support lasting change and provides strategies to enable self-initiated professional development.
The book includes:
- Traditional approaches to reflective practice
- How to enhance the effectiveness of reflective practice
- Putting reflective practice in context
- How reflective practice can improve attainment for students and staff
- An Appendix of useful resources
With case studies from new and experienced teachers, as well as examples of reflective practice from trainee teachers and from students studying across a range of Education courses, this book equips the reader to develop their own reflective practice framework. Relevant also to practitioners working across the children's workforce, it encourages personal and professional development for the whole range of professionals working in education and care.
A very good book for year 1 and 2 undergraduates. It provides a comprehensive overview of a range of theory with useful ideas as to how reflective practice can support the identification and meeting of professional development targets. There are well designed activities for students to work through and my students have found the case studies very useful.
I don't consider this book relevant for pre-registration nursing courses, but I would for teacher training awards.
I don't consider this text useful for pre-registration student nurses, but it would be useful for teacher training courses.
This book is more appropriate for teachers and student teachers.
The reflective element is very useful and appropriate for student teachers in education and in nursing education.
An interesting book and well thought out. The author attempts to relate much of the content to a range of different teaching situations and not just those in schools.
I would not recommend this for the preceptorship programme, but for teacher training courses.
Overall this copy has given me a further insite to developing the TAQA course in particular the reflective practice and CPD
Enjoyed reading the book -easy to read but gets the point across. recomended reading for pre-and post reg
I felt this was more closely aligned to the needs of teachers (as it says it is - but sometimes things have relevance across artificial professional boundaries) and as such perhaps less relevant for us (psychologists)
Still, I think the realist standpoint is a healthy one, with its acknowledgement of the imperfections of the world in which professionals work.
I was confused by some of the writing on 'coaching' and its relation to the 'expert' role - especially if coaching is a form of 'pull' - see p27ff
a useful aide for students. I will be recommending this book
A useful textbook for staff to develop their own skills and knowledge.
This beek is excellent for demonstrating connections between reflective practice and professional development.
Good for putting into contect for learners.
Good clear contents list and excellent links to theory.
