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Becoming a critically reflective teacher / Stephen D. Brookfield.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education seriesPublication details: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c1995.Edition: 1st edDescription: xxiv, 296 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0787901318
  • 9780787901318
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Becoming a critically reflective teacher.DDC classification:
  • 378.125 21
LOC classification:
  • LB2331 .B677 1995
NLM classification:
  • LB 2331
Other classification:
  • 81.60
Online resources:
Contents:
What it means to be a critically reflective teacher -- Becoming critically reflective : a process of learning and change -- Learning to know ourselves : the value of autobiography -- Surprised by the familiar : what autobiographies reveal -- Seeing ourselves through our students' eyes -- Understanding classroom dynamics : the critical incident questionnaire -- Holding critical conversations about teaching -- Solving problems collaboratively : the good practices audit -- Storming the citadel : reading theory critically -- Using the literature of critical reflection -- Negotiating the risks of critical reflection -- Creating a culture of reflection.
Summary: Building on the insights of his highly acclaimed earlier work, The Skillful Teacher, Stephen D. Brookfield offers a very personal and accessible guide to how faculty at any level and across all disciplines can improve their teaching. Applying the principles of adult learning, Brookfield thoughtfully guides teachers through the processes of becoming critically reflective about teaching, confronting the contradictions involved in creating democratic classrooms, and using critical reflection as a tool for continuous personal and professional development.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-287) and indexes.

What it means to be a critically reflective teacher -- Becoming critically reflective : a process of learning and change -- Learning to know ourselves : the value of autobiography -- Surprised by the familiar : what autobiographies reveal -- Seeing ourselves through our students' eyes -- Understanding classroom dynamics : the critical incident questionnaire -- Holding critical conversations about teaching -- Solving problems collaboratively : the good practices audit -- Storming the citadel : reading theory critically -- Using the literature of critical reflection -- Negotiating the risks of critical reflection -- Creating a culture of reflection.

Building on the insights of his highly acclaimed earlier work, The Skillful Teacher, Stephen D. Brookfield offers a very personal and accessible guide to how faculty at any level and across all disciplines can improve their teaching. Applying the principles of adult learning, Brookfield thoughtfully guides teachers through the processes of becoming critically reflective about teaching, confronting the contradictions involved in creating democratic classrooms, and using critical reflection as a tool for continuous personal and professional development.

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