Reflective Practice towards Professional Development of Teachers
Keywords:
activity, professional development, reflection, cooperation, primary school teachersAbstract
The professional development of primary school teachers is an integral part of the school curriculum design. Changed forms of professional development appear as a necessity due to the rapid changes in science and technology, and the new knowledge about how students learn and about their needs. Reflective practice as a modern form of teachers’ professional development strives for the transformation of knowledge that occurs if participants are active, use dialogue, and cooperate in a team of experts. The aim of the research was to examine the opinions and attitudes of primary school teachers about reflective practice as an integral part of professional development and lifelong learning. The participants in the research
were primary school teachers from the Republic of Croatia, with different work experience, and status and promotion in the profession. The results indicate that reflective practice is an opportunity to improve the traditional forms of professional development of teachers and can encourage them in new ways of lifelong learning and enrichment of the school curriculum.
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