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Psychology Reflection Educational Connoisseurship Reflective Phenomenology ...

psychology
Reflection
Educational connoisseurship
Reflective phenomenology
Heuristic research
What do these groupings mean? Starting from the top (i.e. The characteristics of language) we have very structured research models, which are very close to natural science research. At the bottom of the list we have Reflection which encompasses unstructured research models, which are most commonly used in the arts. Educational research falls somewhere in between these two approaches.
What is the most appropriate method to use? Well it depends upon what you wish to achieve. So far we have identified that we wish to ensure that research findings have a greater impact on classroom practice, we need to involve the key stakeholders in the investigation. It is possible to use more than one model to investigate a given area of research focus.
In order to remain abreast of educational change and innovation, teaching professionals need to be engaged in continuous professional development. This can be achieved in a variety of different ways e.g. attending training courses, seminars, completing an MA in Education etc. It can also be achieved by the successful completion of action research. This is a term which refers to a practical way of looking at your own work to check that it is done as you would it to be. Because action research is done, by you, the practitioner, it is often referred to as practitioner based research.
Self-Analysis The Starting Point To Achieve An Improved Performance
It can also be called self-reflective practice. When you produce your research report, it shows how you have carried out a systematic investigation into your own behaviour, and the reasons for that behaviour. The report shows the process you have gone through in order to achieve a better understanding of yourself, so that you can continue developing yourself and your work. Action research is today prominent not only in teacher professional education, but also in management education and organisation studies, social and health care work, and other professional contexts.
Action research could be applied to help a teacher improve her classroom performance in terms of creating and developing a rapport with the pupils, and encouraging them to become fully engaged with the learning process. This could be useful for new teaching professionals. How?