ERIC Number: EJ746435
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 12
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Levels of Reflection in Action Research: An Overview and an Assessment Tool
El-Dib, Mervat Abou Baker
Teaching & Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, v23 n1 p24-35 Jan 2007
This is a preliminary study that examines prospective teachers' reflective thinking as it is exhibited in their action research during the teaching practice experience. Different systems of analyzing reflective thinking are reviewed and criticized for their suitability for analyzing written journals rather than other forms of expressing and developing reflection. An inventory for analyzing student teachers' reflective thinking during action research is constructed and validated (IRTAR). It is then used for analyzing action research reports of hundred prospective teachers. The results of the analysis are discussed within the context of teacher education programs in Egypt.
Descriptors: Action Research, Reflective Teaching, Teaching Experience, Teacher Education Programs, Student Teachers, Student Journals, Test Validity, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Validation, Evaluation Research, Item Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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