ERIC Number: EJ1446347
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
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Reflection Impacts Preservice Teachers' Instruction and Planning
Joanna C. Weaver; Cynthia Bertelsen; Kaylani Othman
Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, v6 n2 Article 3 p3-10 2022
Creating a habit of reflective practice promotes ongoing and sustainable instructional improvement for preservice teachers. Furthermore, reflection enables teachers to strengthen their instruction through critical analysis of student learning and engagement. While reflection may be intuitive for an in-service teacher, preservice teachers need this experience to develop intentional and automatic reflective practice. Adopted from the field of medicine, Subjective, Observation, Assessment, Planning (SOAP) Notes is a reflective strategy that allows educators to critically reflect on the lessons they have taught. SOAP Notes promote critical reflection on planning and student learning and may impact classroom management and instructional decision-making.
Descriptors: Reflection, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Improvement, Instruction, Learner Engagement, Educational Strategies, Critical Thinking, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making, Learning, Student Behavior, Observation, Student Evaluation, Educational Planning, Barriers, Student Teachers, Student Educational Objectives, Notetaking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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