As is well known, autism is a complex developmental disorder involving delays and dysfunctions in social interaction, language, and a range of emotional, cognitive, motor, and sensory capacities. Empathy, creative, and abstract reflective thinking (including making inferences), reading emotional signals, and engaging in reciprocal (back-and-forth) emotional interactions are generally believed t...

A key role of higher education and one of the measures of its effectiveness is how well graduates can engage in critical and reflective thinking and apply these lifelong learning skills to problem solving in complex real world situations (Johnson, Levine, Smith, & Stone, 2010; Schön, 1983; The World Bank, 2003). The use of learning journals to encourage students to become more reflective and ac...

There has been vast evidence to support the potential of electronic portfolios (e-portfolio) as tools for enhancing reflective thinking and professional development of student teachers. However, no study has been carried out to specifically determine English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student teachers’ perceptions on the role of eportfolios in their professional development. Therefore, this de...

Although Rogerian reflective listening is considered a fundamental therapeutic practice, it is widely misunderstood. This article endeavors to dispel myths about Rogers’ reflective approach through detailed readings of his work, while also opening up a central problematic in Rogers’ thinking. Rogers struggled repeatedly with the dilemma of how the therapist can faithfully reflect the client’s e...