Coexisting Needs: Paradoxes in Collegial Reflection—The Development of a Pragmatic Method for Reflection
Joint Authors
Nilsson, Marie
Andersson, Ingemar
Blomqvist, Kerstin
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper addresses a feasibility study of a method for recurrent collegial reflection.
A qualitative approach, using a participatory research design, was adopted.
The collegial reflection was implemented in a school, in a middle-sized municipality in southern Sweden, with 21 teachers participating in the intervention.
Data collection included digital recordings of collegial reflection, open questions by mail, and individual interviews.
Findings indicated one major theme, paradoxes in the design of the collegial reflection, and three categories: wanting to decide and wanting to be guided; meeting each other as teachers and/or as persons; and looking for the safe and/or looking for the new.
Before implementing the method in another context, management needs to appreciate these contradictory experiences, allow for voluntary participation, address participants’ expectations, and allocate time and tasks.
This study implicates that collegial reflection may contribute to teachers’ professional development, and it is thereby relevant to teachers’ classroom practice and pupils’ learning.
We conclude that, by creating a structure which supports teachers’ collegial reflection, the school may function as a supportive environment, which may contribute to teacher retention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nilsson, Marie& Andersson, Ingemar& Blomqvist, Kerstin. 2017. Coexisting Needs: Paradoxes in Collegial Reflection—The Development of a Pragmatic Method for Reflection. Education Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155161
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nilsson, Marie…[et al.]. Coexisting Needs: Paradoxes in Collegial Reflection—The Development of a Pragmatic Method for Reflection. Education Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155161
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nilsson, Marie& Andersson, Ingemar& Blomqvist, Kerstin. Coexisting Needs: Paradoxes in Collegial Reflection—The Development of a Pragmatic Method for Reflection. Education Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155161
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155161