Full Description
Building on best-selling texts over three decades, this thoroughly revised new edition of Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education is essential reading for both trainee and practising teachers by supporting both practice-based training and extended career-long professionalism. Considering a wide range of professionally relevant topics, the book presents key issues and research insights, suggest activities for classroom enquiry and offers guidance on key readings.Readings for Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education is a unique portable library of readings drawing together seminal extracts and contemporary literature, to support both initial training and extended career-long professional development for further, adult and vocational education practitioners. Classic readings are clearly marked out with their status explained and contemporary material has been selected to highlight and explore current issues. The associated website, reflectiveteaching.co.uk, offers an enormous range of supplementary resources including reflective activities, research briefings, advice on further reading and up-to-date policy and curriculum documents.Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education links directly to the companion text, Readings for Reflective Teaching in Further, Adult and Vocational Education, and to the website, reflectiveteaching.co.uk, offering a fully integrated and complementary range of resources.
Contents
Both volumes within this pack follow the same structure:Introduction Part I: Becoming a Reflective Professional1. Identity. Who are we, and what do we stand for?2. Learning. How can we understand learner development?3. Reflection. How can we develop the quality of our teaching? 4. Principles. What are the foundations of effective teaching and learning?Part II: Creating Conditions for Learning5. Contexts. What is, and what might be?6. Relationships. How are we getting on together?7. Engagement. How are we managing behaviour?8. Spaces. How are we creating environments for learning?Part III: Teaching for Learning9. Curriculum. What is to be taught and learned? 10. Planning. How are we implementing the curriculum?11. Pedagogy. How can we develop effective strategies?12. Communication. How does use of language support learning?13. Assessment. How can assessment enhance learning?Part IV: Reflecting on Consequences14. Outcomes. How do we monitor student learning achievements? 15. Inclusion. How are we enabling learning opportunities?Part V: Deepening Understanding16. Expertise. Conceptual tools for career-long fascination?17. Professionalism. How does reflective teaching contribute to society?List of case-studies, checklists, figures and research briefingsBibliographyAcknowledgementsIndex
