Research article | Open Access
International Journal of Educational Researchers 2020, Vol. 11(3) 35-48
The Reflective EFL Teaching Diary
pp. 35 - 48
Publish Date: September 30, 2020 | Single/Total View: 112/698 | Single/Total Download: 152/1.255
Abstract
What makes a good teacher? Literature in teacher education attests to the various complexities and difficulties in defining an effective teacher (Darling-Hammond, 2000). A good teacher should have knowledge, skills, and disposition (Glanz, 2009). However, these are not the sole elements for being a good teacher. We believe that going beyond these qualities and descriptions is the term ‘reflective.' It is never easy to be a reflective practitioner, but it should be an integral part of your system in teaching. This paper examines the significance of Reflective Teaching Diary in improving the teaching and learning process, how it affects student learning, and its implications for teaching practice. As a result of this study, the authors have come up with their recommendations to continuously make reflections on their own teaching, record these experiences, and conduct series of studies on reflective practice. It is recommended that the reflective teaching diary should be tried out and used by EFL teachers as a tool to improve the teaching and learning process in the classroom.
Keywords: Reflection; Reflective Practice; Reflective Learning; Teaching and learning; Teacher’s diary.
APA 7th edition
Reyes-Chua, E., & Shlowiy, A.A. (2020). The Reflective EFL Teaching Diary. International Journal of Educational Researchers, 11(3), 35-48.
Harvard
Reyes-Chua, E. and Shlowiy, A. (2020). The Reflective EFL Teaching Diary. International Journal of Educational Researchers, 11(3), pp. 35-48.
Chicago 16th edition
Reyes-Chua, Ethel and Ahmed Al Shlowiy (2020). "The Reflective EFL Teaching Diary". International Journal of Educational Researchers 11 (3):35-48.
- Bartlett, L. (1990). Teacher development through reflective teaching. In J.C. Richards and D. Nunan (eds). Second Language Teacher Education. (pp. 215-226). New York: Cambridge University Press [Google Scholar]
- Carter, M., Curtis, D.L. & Lebo, D. (2016). What is reflective practice? Early Literacy E- Bulletin. Issue 7 Spring 2016. Retrieved from: https://www.familyspace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Reflective-Teaching-Practice.pdf. 15 April 2017. [Google Scholar]
- Darling-Hammond, L. (2000). Studies of Excellence in Teacher Education. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. [Google Scholar]
- Fry, H., Ketteridge, S., & Marshall, S., eds. (2004). A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education. New York: Routledge. [Google Scholar]
- Glanz, J. (2009). Classroom strategies for the beginning teacher (2nd ed.). U.S.A.: Corwin. [Google Scholar]
- Grant, C. & Zeichner, K . (n.d.). On becoming a reflective teacher. pp. 103-114. [pdf]. Retrieved from: www.wou.edu. 08 May 2017 [Google Scholar]
- Jasper, M. (2003). Beginning reflective practice. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes. [Google Scholar]
- Kennedy, J.F. (1929-1963). [Quotation on Teachers]. [Google Scholar]
- Moon, J. (1999). Reflection in learning & professional development. London: Routledge-Falmer. [Google Scholar]
- Moon, J. (2002). The module & programme development handbook. London: Routledge-Falmer. [Google Scholar]
- Pak, J. (1985). Find out how you teach. Australia: National Curriculum Resource Centre. [Google Scholar]
- Pollard, A. (2008). Reflective teaching (3rd ed.). New York: Continuum. [Google Scholar]
- Ramsden, P. (2003). Learning to teach in higher education (2nd ed.). London: Routledge-Falmer. [Google Scholar]
- Reflective teaching: exploring our own classroom practice. [pdf]. Retrieved From: www.nclrc.org/essentialsthatteach/reflect/htm. 25 January 2017. [Google Scholar]
- Richards, J. (1990). Towards reflective teaching. [pdf]. The Teacher Trainer. Retrieved from: http://www.ttjournal.co.uk. 15 April 2017. [Google Scholar]
- Salandanan, G. (2009). Methods of teaching. Rev. ed. Quezon City: Lorimar. [Google Scholar]
- Schon, D. (1987). Educating the reflective practitioner. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. [Google Scholar]
- Serra, R. (2015). What is reflective teaching and why is it important. In: http://www.richmondshare.com.br. [Google Scholar]
- Tang, C. (2015). Reflective diaries as a means of facilitating and assessing reflection. Hong Kong:The Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. [pdf]. Retrieved from: http://nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie/assets/director-staff-edu-dev/pdf/ReflectiveDiaries CatherineTang.pdf. December 20, 2016. [Google Scholar]
