The Effect of Self-Reflection Activities on Preservice Science Teachers’ Classroom Teaching Practices

Year 2020, Volume: 8 Issue: 15, 28 - 40, 25.03.2020

Didem Karakaya Cırıt , Selçuk Aydemir

https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.636037

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of self-reflection activities on preservice science teachers’ classroom teaching practices. An action research model was used. The study sample consisted of 17 (8 male, 9 female) senior students of the department of primary science education. This 10-week study was carried out within the scope of the course of Teaching Practice. Participants were asked to prepare a lesson plan for a science subject and teach it every week in their practice schools. Afterwards, they were asked to complete a Self-Reflection Form, which was developed based on discussions with them. Lecture video recordings, observation notes and Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) were used to determine the effect of self-reflection activities on participants’ classroom teaching practices. Participants’ lectures were evaluated using the RTOP. Furthermore, 30-40 min semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants to obtain more detailed information on the cause of the change in their classroom teaching practices. Results showed that self-reflection activities improved participants’ classroom teaching practices.

Keywords

Pre-service science teachers, self-reflection, classroom teaching practices

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