Central to the spirit of reflective teaching is the ability to focus critically on one’s own beliefs, cognitions, and concerns. Numerous proposals have been developed for implementing reflective practices in pre-service teacher education contexts with the aim of producing highly competent reflective teachers. However, it is imperative to identify the candidates’ beliefs and knowledge base befor...

This paper examines the development of knowledge through reflective practice and more specifically the development of the author’s knowledge as a result of engaging in reflection on an issue in the field of the author’s research interest. The author commences by consulting and analysing existing published research on reflective practice. The paper sets out the theory of reflective practice as d...

Reflective teaching, which has gained the status of an integral element of teacher pedagogy, is still an elusive concept, probably because it is merely attainable when teachers are provided with opportunities for building professional knowledge and for showing reflective teaching practices. The present study aimed at examining the English language teachers’ perception of their level of reflecti...

This research paper intends to unravel the perception of adult educators on reflective practice; whether there is a disparity between belief and actual practice, and factors that affect their involvement in reflective practice. The purpose of the present study is three-pronged: (1) to have a better understanding of the various viewpoints on reflective practice held by adult educators; (2) to en...

BACKGROUND Adverse effects of medical errors have received increasing attention. Diagnostic errors account for a substantial fraction of all medical errors, and strategies for their prevention have been explored. A crucial requirement for that is better understanding of origins of medical errors. Research on medical expertise may contribute to that as far as it explains reasoning processes invo...

While many international organisations have independent evaluations, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Health organization (WHO), uniquely the World Bank in its 2015 World Development Report sought to ascertain the potential biases that influence how its staff interpret evidence and influence policy. Here, we describe the World Bank’s study design, including experiments ...

The proposition that teaching is a reflective profession prominent within educational discourse. Theories underpin reflection are critical component of initial teacher education (ITE) programmes. This study aims to assess the reliability modified Reflective Practice Questionnaire (RPQ) in population ITE students; and compare findings other studies using RPQ professions. reports cross-sectional ...

Objective: The intent of the project was to publish results completed survey research in a timely manner. Methods: Progress on development manuscript irregular, made more complicated by lack focus. Results: resulting finally submitted over two years after data collection. Lessons learned: Intentional reflection earlier process would have identified underlying issues and generated solutions soon...