Methods and meanings in action research: The action research journal

Using Pedagogical Reflective Strategies to Enhance Reflection among Preservice Physical Education Teachers

“…As the following statement suggests, the video stimulated preservice teachers to see their teaching from the "observer's perspective": Reflective Logs. Findings from other studies suggested that reflective logs or journals can be a promising tool in helping preservice teachers become reflective teachers (Bolin 1988;Oberg, 1990;Stover, 1986;Surbeck et aI., 1991). Evidence from the present study suggested that the reflective logs encouraged introspection and helped prospective teachers to think about what happened in their teaching and how they could improve some aspects of their practices in the future.…”

Writing as Inquiry: Storying the Teaching Self in Writing Workshops

“…Butt and Raymond (1988) describe the setting in which experienced teachers wrote their autobiographies, while Clandinin and Connelly (1998) ask questions about the possibilities of telling and retelling stories on the "narrow ridge" between schools and universities. Heikkinen (1998) and Oberg (1990) devote attention to their experiences as guides in the writing of others. Still, it seems that autobiographic writing is being used in teacher education and development much more than it is being written about.…”

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“…These educators engage in systematic reflection by asking questions, gathering data to explore their questions, analyzing the data, making changes in practice based on their data analysis, and sharing learning with others (Dana & Yendol-Hoppey, 2014). Through this process, practitioners gain new understandings of their personal practices, and are able to make informed professional decisions that shape their own practice and that of other educators (Oberg, 1990). This type of research encourages changes in personal teaching practice while simultaneously raising the voices of teachers in the field (Meyers & Rust, 2003).…”