On Reflection - Reflective Practice for Early Childhood Educators

Reflective practice is an integral part of providing quality early childhood programmes. On Reflection offers early childhood education to students and practising teachers practical advice on: defining and describing reflective practice, including the 'stop, think, change' model; benefits of reflective practice, including openness to change and growing through critical reflection; reflective skills, such as investigating values, self-awareness and reflective conversations; theories and models of reflection, referring to the work of John Dewey, Donald Schon, Stephen Brookfield and Urie Bronfenbrenner; keeping a journal, including content and format; planning and reflection; other tools for reflection, including Te Whariki and the The Desirable Objectives and Practices.