Aboriginal Reflection

I am in the group aboriginal rights. Honestly, when I saw I was part of this group I had to look up what the term actually meant. After some personal research to become familiar with the term, I dove in. Our group got to work identifying tasks. There are three members in our group and each member has done an exceptional job putting in key research for the project. I have experience with website design so we agreed I would work on that. Another member of our group was assigned to researching some

Personal Reflection – Chinese and Aboriginal CALD cultures. 16137396 – Posted 19/08/2013 @ 00:05. To best compare and contrast my chosen CALD groups, the cultures of the Aboriginal and Chinese people, I focused my research and analysis on the dimensions of individualism vs collectivism and communitarianism. Traditionally, the kinship system by which aboriginal society follows is one based highly on collectivism. Geert Hofstede defines a collectivist society as one that prefers a “tightly

Critical reflection is the active, organised cognitive process used to carefully examine ones thinking and the thinking of others. It draws upon skills used in other ways of thinking, but is viewed as a broader concept that’s differentiated by its holistic, purposeful, reflective and goal orientated nature. Critical thinking is central to quality nursing practice. It is therefore important that nurses purposefully use and develop their critical thinking ability in order to deliver safe and effective

Project Title “How to be a Reflective Educator with Children (the Value of Critical Reflection)” Introduction Children have the right to be listened and heard; it is critical that as educators we let the children know that their opinions in matters concerning them, such as what experiences they would like to engage in, is valued. These positive outcomes will extend to the children reciprocating this with other peers, as they begin to interact positively with others. Rationale Throughout this Degree

with behavioural and emotional issues from a broad variety of differing backgrounds and life experiences. As a consequence, I constantly have to be very creative in my professional practice. Employing the three concepts of Brookfield’s critical reflection allows me to challenge any assumptions I may have and offers me the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of my teaching practice. My area of improvement was in specifically, the delivery of English with learners who were demotivated and disengaged

Throughout this piece of writing I am going to "critically discuss the assertion that teachers themselves, are their own most important resource when it comes to the development of their professional expertise." When evaluating this claim I will address a number of topics including reflective practice, professional expertise and the correlation between them; as well as this I will refer back to the GTCNI framework and what it has to say about teacher effectiveness and the variety of tools that teachers

A. Evaluation Form or Observation Protocol The evaluation form that was used to evaluate a classroom teacher’s performance is a rubric used by the school district (Hillsborough County Public Schools, 2012). A1. Performance Factors The teacher was rated using a rubric with specific criteria in four domains including planning and preparation, the classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities (Hillsborough County Public Schools, 2012). Within each of these domains are components

Atwood's Tricks With Mirrors as a Declaration of Female Independence Relationships are complex things, with ever-changing dynamics. Some traditional roles are always played in the constant search for balance between giving and taking in relationships. Women have historically and stereotypically played the role of "giver" in male-female romantic unions. In recent years the gender laws of relationships have been changing and evolving, but even as recently as the 1970s and 1980s women have been

experiences. Kolb also described how Lewin’s action research and T-group training in laboratories was influenced by the concept of feedback that was used by electrical engineers. This feedback process involved concrete experience; observations and reflections; formation of abstract concepts and generalizations; and testing implications of concepts in new situations . The similarities with Kolb’s learning cycle (Beard, Colin; Wilson, John P.. Experiential Learning p.32) One of the things that first

4. Write a critical evaluation of what it means to be a teacher/ trainer in your context within the Lifelong Learning Sector LO,1. Demonstrate a systematic and critical understanding of the concept of professionalism; the range of roles and responsibilities, both across the sector and in relation to own subject teaching and the impact of each. LO .2. Demonstrate a critical awareness and understanding of theories and principles of reflective practice and models of continuing professional practice