Reflection is a tool “to facilitate maintenance and improvement of practice”

(Brown et. al 2006, p. 216)

developing reflection within initial teacher training

recording and sharing audio reflections within a community (use own mobile phones)

peer support

pilot: student teachers with dyslexia

duration: Feb – March 2010

audio feedback

not funded!

Vygotsky (1978) social constructivism

Wenger (2006) communities of practice

Siemens (2006) connectivism

wordpresshttp://

morepilot.wordpress.com

ipadiohttp://www.ipadio.com

the space where I recorded my thoughts about the pilot http://chrissinerantzi.wordpress.com/category/mlearning/

ipadio app

Timereflecting, calling, listening, engaging in conversation

Money call to a UK landline,

once a week, for 8 weeks

“Really easy. It would have taken

me 2 hours to write my reflective

journal. Now this is just a quick phone call between my

dusting.”

“It feels natural. I can listen back and have another chance to filter what I can take away and learn from it.”

Gibbs (1988); Moon (2004)

criteria based on Hatton’s and Smith’s (1995), also adapted by Moon (2004)

abbreviation/title characteristics

3 CritRCritical Reflection

Critical exploration and reasoning of practice in a wider context, link to theory and thinking about the effects upon others of one's actions.

2 DialRDialogic Reflection

Stepping back, practice analysed, reasoning well developed, linking own viewpoints with these of other, exploring problem solving.

1 DescRDescriptive Reflection

Own practice is analysed, some reasoning for decisions and actions, limited to own viewpoints and perspective.

0 RepoR0Reporting, no reflection

Accounts limited to reporting events sporadic evidence of reflection.

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good issues actions

engagement throughout

technology, initially more initial training and testing

descriptive -> reflective0 > 1(+2)

ongoing support peer support, refine approach

students positive weekly activities 2-week cycle?

structured approach technical support

audio feedback modelling?

peer support visual guides

comparative study

enjoyed pilot larger group

MoRe pilot (totals)duration: 8 weeks18 phlogs/8 weeks146min (2h 26min)/8 weeks

per student (averages)9 phlogs/8weeks73min (1h 13min)/8 weeks8min/phlog

live link: http://morepilot.wordpress.com

Brown M, Fry H & Marshall S (2006) Reflective Practice, in: Fry H, Ketteridge S & Marshall S (2006) A Handbook for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Enhancing Academic Practice, Oxon: RoutledgeFalmer, pp. 215-225.

Gibbs G (1988) Learning by Doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods, Further Education Unit, Oxford: Oxford Brookes University.

Hatton, N & Smith, D (1995) Reflection in teacher education – towards definition and implementation, Teaching and Teacher Education,11 (1), pp 33-49.

Moon, J (2004) A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning. Theory and Practice, Oxon: Routledge.

Siemens, G (2006) Connectivism, available at http://www.connectivism.ca/ [accessed 10 September 2010]

Vygotsky, L S (1978). Mind in Society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Wenger, E (2006) Communities of practice, a brief introduction, available at http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm [accessed 9 March 2010]