Rethinking reflective journals in teacher education

M Blaise; Shelley Dole; G Latham; K Malone; J Faulkner; J Lang

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Rethinking reflective journals in teacher education

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Rethinking reflective journals in teacher education

M Blaise, Shelley Dole, G Latham, K Malone, J Faulkner and J Lang

Proceedings of the 2004 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, 2004 (Melbourne, Australia, 28-Nov-2004–02-Dec-2004)

Australian Association for Research in Education

2004

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Curriculum and Pedagogy

Schooling in the 21st century must embrace the need for learners to be interdisciplinary, navigate change and diversity, to learn as they go, solve problems, collaborate and be flexible and creative. That is, the curriculum must reflect the notion of New Learning (ACDE, 2001). The renewed Bachelor of Education (BEd) program was designed to promote preservice teacher knowledge through provision of opportunities for critical self-reflection in terms of alignment of personal values and beliefs with the concept of New Learning. One of the innovations within the program includes the use of Shared Journals across courses within the program. This paper describes the design of the Bachelor of Education program within one university in Australia and how its philosophical underpinnings fit with the concept of New Learning, and how the reality of implementing and using shared journals within the program to promote preservice teacher critical reflection has challenged staff to rethink their own beliefs about journaling, critical reflection, and their role in the development of critically reflective practitioners.

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Title: Rethinking reflective journals in teacher education
Authors: M Blaise (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Shelley Dole (Author) - University of Queensland
G Latham (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
K Malone (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
J Faulkner (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
J Lang (Author) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Contributors: Peter Jeffery (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 2004 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference
Conference details: Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, 2004 (Melbourne, Australia, 28-Nov-2004–02-Dec-2004)
Publisher: Australian Association for Research in Education
Date published: 2004
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450192102621
Output Type: Conference paper

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