期刊名称：International Journal of Educational Research and Technology
印刷版ISSN：0976-4089
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：52-60
出版社：Society of Education
摘要：This study investigated science teachers' perceptions and practices of reflection. Semi-structured interviews with seven teachers and weekly guided journal entries of the teachers provided data for the study. Analysis of the data showed that the teachers all believed that reflectionwas one of the effective teacher characteristics and useful for increasing the quality of teaching and learning. However, they could not provide a proper explanation of what reflection was. Their reflections were mostly at technical level and limited to preparing for the lessons. Inadequate in-service trainings, work load and low level students were identified by the teachers as the impediments to reflection. Based on the results of the study, suggestions for teacher education and practice were included at the end of the paper
关键词：Reflection; Levels of reflection;Teacher perceptions
