How do you know howyou're doing?

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Ways of finding out

What are the differences?

• Self-reflection is process of improving practice by closing gap between the theory of what we do and the actions we take => guides professional practice

•  Feedback can be opinions given by students about, e.g. a learning experience. Also, feedback follows a formative assessment activity to guide a student’s learning => informs decisions about future change & support

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What are the differences?• Evaluation is process of judging

effectiveness of a programme, unit, activity, learning & teaching approach, curriculum, etc. => informs decisions about changes

• Assessment is process of gathering information about individual's or group's learning, or a school's effectiveness => guides good practice

• Research detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding  => guides theory & conceptual foundations

Adapted from: University of Alaska; and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University;

The purpose of reflective practicehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&hl=en&v=1AfHPV-YBdI&gl=US

The reflective school (Peter Pappas)http://prezi.com/z-iozettlllo/the-reflective-school-by-peter-pappas/

Framework for reflection: Gibbs

Framework source

Framework for reflection: Hegarty

Framework source: http://wikieducator.org/Hegarty_Reflective_Framework_and_Template

Diagram source: Rick Whalley (with thanks) - all rights reserved

Diagram source: Rick Whalley (with thanks) - all rights reserved