Courses
EDUM7451 Reflective Practice and Independent Action Learning Project (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- EDUM7320 Leadership in Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Design
This course aims to introduce the concept of reflective practice to serving teachers and equip them with necessary knowledge and skills to engage themselves in action research on their pedagogical practices. This is a year-long course which comprises three components: concept elicitation, seminars and independent action learning. Through concept elicitation, teachers are to be provided with the theoretical underpinnings of and essential skills in conducting action research and engaging themselves in reflective practice. Following concept elicitation, a series of seminars are to be held at the appropriate junctures of the action learning process, aiming to provide teachers with appropriate coaching and to facilitate them to reflect on and share their practices among a community of practice. Appropriate technologies are to be employed to enhance professional sharing and reflection. Teachers are required to create their own action learning portfolios to facilitate reflective practice.