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Reflective practice as professional development: experiences of teachers of English in Japan

By Watanabe , Atsuko

Book information

Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Year
2017
ISBN
978-1-78309-697-8, 157-159-162-1, 1783096977
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1674309 bytes)
Series
New perspectives on language and education 52
Pages
190\200
Time added
2017-01-21 08:00:00
Bilingual;Japan.;Japan;Languages.;EducationBilingual.;English language;Study and teaching (SeEnglish language;Study and teaching (Secondary);Ja

Description

This book presents a researcher's work on reflective practice with a group of high school teachers of English in Japan. Beginning with a series of uncomfortable teacher training sessions delivered to unwilling participants, the book charts the author's development of new methods of engaging her participants and making use of their own experiences and knowledge. Both an in-depth examination of reflective practice in the context of Japanese cultural conventions and a narrative account of the researcher's reflexivity in her engagement with the study, the book introduces the concept of ‘the reflective continuum' – a non-linear journey that mirrors the way reflection develops in unpredictable and individual ways.

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