JIMMA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM STUDIES

COURSE TITLE: TEACHERS AS REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONERS (TES 4081) COURSE.

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT FOR BED IN HISTORY 4TH YEAR 1ST SEM. STUDENTS

S/N NAME OF STUDENT ID. NO.

1. DITA DESALAGN..............................RU 4895/12

SUBMITTED TO: MR. AYALEW

DATE: APRIL, 2015 E.C.

JIMMA, ETHIOPIA

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Activity Directions:

For each of the identified options, note if you think it indicates reflective thinking. Then try to
categorize the level of reflection evident in the teacher’s response.

While Ms. Aster’s class is working on story writing, she notices that Naol is not working and is
looking very frustrated. She asks him to brainstorm ideas for his story. He refuses, saying that he
can’t do it because he doesn’t know how to spell.

Potential teacher’s responses:

1. I would remind him that everyone is expected to be working. I would tell him to use the
dictionary if he doesn’t know how to spell the words. If he doesn’t get started, I would tell
him he can stay in for recess and do it then.

Answer. Technical Level

This teacher advised Naol to use the dictionary, if he doesn’t know how to spell the words. As
well as if he doesn’t get started, he would tell him he can stay in for recess and do it then. So
based up on this, the reflective thinking of this teacher was more concerned on how to develop
the lessons and reach the goals set through coercion and every matter way. Rather than how to
improve the reading and writing story.

2. I would communicate that spelling is not important at this stage. What’s important is to think
of a story that the other students would enjoy reading. I would encourage him to use just the
letters he hears for the words.

Answer. Critical Level

The reflection of this teacher to this student is more concerned on the final values of a story
reading, he makes a great question in the mind of this student. In case of this, this student is try
to spells the words and how to improve the spelling words based on this teacher reflection.

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3. I would pair him with another student to work together.

Answer. Technical Level

This teacher used technical reflective application of educational knowledge themes. According to
his reflection, I would apply group arrangement methods on this student. So group arrangement,
is one of the technical reflective application of educational knowledge themes.

4. I could allow him to dictate/speak his ideas to me as I write them down.

Answer. Conceptual Level

Because of, the idea of this teacher was concerned on to improve the Naol oral ability and
vocabulary acquisition. According to conceptual level, reflection is applicable when students
were developing their practicums.

5. Knowing that he has had little experience with the writing process, I would give further
explanation of the brainstorming process as well as provide lots of modeling.

Answer. Conceptual Level

This reflection is categorized into conceptual level due to the following reason;

 He supported this student based on his previous potential knowledge to more improve the
writing skills of his student.

 To sustain the practices of this student, he give further explanation and as well as he provide
lots of modeling.

6. I could ask him to draw pictures to illustrate his thoughts and then dictate the story into a tape
recorder.

Answer. Conceptual Level

This teacher suggested for this student, to reflect his understanding through conceptual methods
in the figurative and to make practical applications. Figure is one of the aiding materials in the
conceptual reflection.

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7. I would remind myself not to merely respond to his refusal and to try to understand what the
message is behind his refusal. Then I would respond to both the content and the emotion
behind his words.

Answer. Critical Level

The reflection of this teacher is so very wide it investigated both the student background and the
content why this student is refused the respond. It analyzed in details the problem of this student.
So this one of the critical reflection methodology. As we know critical reflection is deal with the
questioning of moral and ethical issues which is related directly and indirectly to things.

8. Because he has had some negative experiences with writing, making him apprehensive about
putting his thoughts down on paper, I would try to build his confidence. I would make sure I
provided a great deal of encouragement for every effort he makes.

Answer. Critical Level

Critical reflection is deal with the questioning of moral and ethical issues related directly and
indirectly to things. According to this teacher, first he identified the background negatives
problems of student Naol on the experiences with writing. Then he decide to reduce the negative
experiences of this student. Even after all this accomplishments he promised to him for every
effort he makes. So based up on this, the reflection of this teacher is more applied the critical
reflection way.

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