How important is it to be a reflective practitioner in education today? This book examines the reflective practitioner role and the scope of reflective activities in professional practice, revealing that critical thinking is rooted in a philosophical debate about notions of truth linked to differing learning approaches.

Autorentext

Linda Lawrence-Wilkes is a Senior Lecturer at Leeds City College, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.   Lyn Ashmore is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the Institute for Learning, and the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Problematising the Reflective Practice Paradigm 3. Reflective Practitioner 4. Roots of Criticality in Education 5. Reflective Practice: Critical or Mechanical 6. A Critical Framework