Promoting Teacher Reflection in Second Language Education

Taking the concept and the practice of reflective teaching forward, this book introduces a well-structured, flexible framework for use by teachers at all levels of development, from pre-service to novice to the most experienced. The framework outlines five levels of reflective practice-Philosophy; Principles; Theory-of-Practice; Practice; Beyond Practice-and provides specific techniques for teachers to implement each level of reflection in their work. Designed to allow readers to take either a deductive approach, moving from theory-into-practice, or an inductive approach where they start from a practice-into-theory position, the framework can be used by teachers alone, in pairs, or in a group.

Thomas S. C. Farrell is Professor, Department of Applied Linguistics, Brock University, Canada.

Preface Chapter 1: Getting into Reflective Practice Chapter 2: Contemplation and Reflection Chapter 3: Framework for Reflecting on Practice Chapter 4: Philosophy Chapter 5: Principles Chapter 6: Theory Chapter 7: Practice Chapter 8: Beyond Practice Chapter 9: Navigating the Framework References