Improving Teacher Performance Using an Enhanced Digital Video Reflection Technique

Evaluating the Evidence Base of Video Analysis

“…Teachers who participated in video analysis expressed support because they gained a deeper appreciation for their specific students' educational needs (Borko et al, 2008), a greater sense of ownership and empowerment (G. A. Wright, 2008), and felt the process was dynamic and authentic (Beck et al, 2002). Tripp and Rich (2012) used qualitative research methods to better understand the ways in which video analysis helped teachers change their teaching practices and concluded: (a) teachers focused on key aspects of their practice, (b) gained new perspectives, (c) trusted the feedback they received, (d) felt accountable, (e) remembered changes to implement, and (f) saw their own progress.…”

Video Journaling as a Method of Reflective Practice

“…Many methods have been utilized to facilitate the development of reflective practices within other educational disciplines (Calandra, Gurvitch, & Lund, 2008; Moon, 1999; Wright, 2008), but among these, the use of reflective journal writing has been growing in prominence (Kaiser, 2004; Riley‐Doucet & Wilson, 1997). Reflective journal writing is a method in which individuals intentionally reflect their experiences, thoughts, and feelings in writing (Greiman & Covington, 2007; Hubbs & Brand, 2005; Moon, 1999).…”

“…Another innovative and promising method for encouraging and developing students’ reflective stance is the use of video for journaling. Although research has documented and explored the benefits of written reflective journals, the use of video for reflection is a relatively new approach and thus has less representation in professional literature, particularly research‐oriented literature (Calandra et al, 2008; Wright, 2008; Yerrick, Ross, & Molebash, 2005). The literature that does exist has mostly emphasized and examined the viewing of video recordings of teaching experiences to determine whether the process can foster reflections (Calandra, Dias, & Dias, 2006; Romano & Schwartz, 2005; Yerrick et al, 2005), whether video could enable teacher candidates and practicing teachers to be more aware of what was occurring in their classrooms (Sherin & van Es, 2005), and whether using video can improve teacher performance (Wright, 2008).…”

Reflections on “YouTestTube.com”: An Online Video-Sharing Platform To Engage Students with Chemistry Laboratory Classes

“…Quantitative results revealed greater learning gains for the video producers. 6 Other studies have described how video may help prompt reflection of teaching practice 7 while a project on the role of live video capture on the development of student communication skills noted that the process contributed to self and peer reflection. 8 Berk has reviewed the use of multimedia teaching with video clips and argues that the literature to date reveals that auditory/verbal and visual/pictorial stimuli increase students' memory, comprehension, and deeper learning of a topic than when either stimulus is used by itself.…”