Reflective Tools in an English Language Teaching Context: Contributions, Challenges and Recommendations

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Learning and teaching are the essential inseparable components of any educational contexts, both of which can be facilitated by the utilization of reflective tools. Such tools enhance learners' reflective thinking skills which constitutes a solid base for constructivist learning settings. Constructivist language learning environments require teachers and learners to reflect on classroom dynamics utilizing appropriate tools. There are numerous reflective teaching tools to encourage the learners to learn more, research more, and be more open and curious about learning elements. Once these tools are utilized at an optimum level, the educational settings would yield fruitful and constructive outputs. From a constructivist stance, this study reviews four reflective tools -diaries, videos, portfolios/e-portfolios, and blogs- concerning ELT and language teacher education. This study involves a descriptive and comprehensive look by highlighting each reflective tool's impact on the partakers of the targeted educational settings. The study also presents some guidelines on how to utilize and integrate those reflective tools in ELT contexts.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Reflective learning
• Reflective tools
• Diary
• Video
• Portfolio
• Blog

İngiliz Dili Eğitimi Bağlamında Kullanılan Yansıtıcı Öğretim Araçları: Katkıları, Sınırlılıkları ve Öneriler

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Öğrenme ve öğretim birbiriyle iç içe geçmiş kavramlar olup her ikisi de yansıtıcı öğretim araçları ile pekiştirebilmektedir. Bu türdeki öğretim araçları yabancı dil öğrencilerinin yansıtıcı düşünce becerilerini geliştirerek onların daha sağlam temellerle düşünce gücünü artırmada ivme kazandırmaktadır. Yapılandırmacı Öğrenme Kuramı bağlamında gerek öğretmen gerek öğrenciler yansıtıcı araçlarla sınıf içi yansıtıcı düşünce ortamına katkıda bulunabilmektedir. Alanda, farklı özelliklerde yansıtıcı öğretim araçları mevcuttur. Yansıtıcı öğretim araçları, eğitim ortamında en uygun şekilde kullanıldığında eğitim öğretim ortamına verimli çıktılar sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, Yapılandırmacı Kuram Bağlamında dört ana yansıtıcı öğretim aracını (günlük, video, portfolyo/e-portfolyo, blog) İngiliz Dili Eğitimi ve İngilizce öğretmeni yetiştirme bağlamında ele almaktadır. Bu çalışma, anılan bu yansıtıcı öğretim araçlarının dil öğrenimi ve öğretmen yetiştirme üzerine etkisini betimleyici bir bakış açışıyla eğitim düzleminde çok yönlü ele almaktadır. Ayrıca, çalışma yansıtıcı öğretim araçlarının sınıf ve sınıf dışı düzlemlerde nasıl kullanılabileceğini içeren tavsiyelere de yer vermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yansıtıcı öğretim
• Yansıtıcı öğretim araçları
• Günlük
• Video
• Portfolyo
• Blog

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