Beyond Reflection: Teacher Learning as Praxis

Teaching Indigenous Students With Developmental Disabilities: Embedding the Cultural Practices of Dance, Movement, and Music in Pedagogy

“…However, developing consciousness through teacher reflection alone is not sufficient (Freire, 1972). Rather, it is the first step of practice before engaging in teacher learning (HoffmanKipp, Artiles, & Lopez-Torres, 2003). The process of teacher learning requires teachers to self-evaluate and self-plan, which are key steps that support teachers' efforts to improve their knowledge bases and intercultural communication skills (Hoffman-Kipp et al, 2003).…”

“…Rather, it is the first step of practice before engaging in teacher learning (HoffmanKipp, Artiles, & Lopez-Torres, 2003). The process of teacher learning requires teachers to self-evaluate and self-plan, which are key steps that support teachers' efforts to improve their knowledge bases and intercultural communication skills (Hoffman-Kipp et al, 2003). Through self-evaluation, teachers are able to determine the extent of their knowledge about their students' strengths as influenced by the complex web of cultural, linguistic, familial, and community contexts.…”

Reflective Skills of Pre-Service Teachers: A Cross-Cultural Study of American and Japanese College Students

“…In supporting the development of teachers' reflective skills, teacher educators need to provide them with learning environments that facilitate such skills (Hoffman-Kipp, 2003). In this sense, American educators perceive reflection as occurring in a social context where teachers engage in and share their reflections (Wesley, 2001;Hoffman-Kipp, 2003).…”

Exploring How Transformational Experiences of Faculty Participating in Global Learning Workshops Inform Practice

“…Critical reflection is important because it highlights the structures that mark the way knowledge is produced, The work of Hoffman-Kipp et al (2003) is critical to the work of this dissertation in that it suggests that reflection in professional development can lead to praxis.…”

“…The literature on reflection (Brookfield, 1995;Cranston, 2001;Kember, 1997) however does not deal with global learning specifically. Research on reflection is also often limited to education in a general sense (Hoffman-Kipp, Artiles, & López-Torres, 2003;Pratt, 2002).…”