The Role of Reflection in Teaching: Perceptions and Benefits

Abstract

Teaching is a challenging career that calls for a continuous tightrope walk, making resilience and adaptability pivotal to teacher survival. Teachers need to be able to be aware of their previous practices and to constantly examine and assess their effectiveness, attitudes, and accomplishments. This awareness comes through the coherent and sustained practice of reflective thinking, in which they can cultivate the habits of inquiry and reflection that are so needed in the teachers’ profession.

Keywords

• reflective practice
• reflective teaching
• reflective journal
• critical reflection
• primary school teacher