Tree of life: Teachers' reflection on their teaching career
This article discusses the use of narrative inquiry in educational research and emphasizes the importance of giving teachers opportunities to self-reflect and share their insights with other colleagues. It presents the narratives collected after the frst stage, data collection, of an on-going narrati...
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oai:112.137.131.14:VNU_123-631532019-01-11T03:44:05Z Tree of life: Teachers' reflection on their teaching career Cây cuộc đời: Giáo viên tiếng Anh chiêm nghiệm về quá trình giảng dạy Mai, Ngoc Khoi Narrative inquiry Teacher professional develoment Tree of life Self-reflection This article discusses the use of narrative inquiry in educational research and emphasizes the importance of giving teachers opportunities to self-reflect and share their insights with other colleagues. It presents the narratives collected after the frst stage, data collection, of an on-going narrative project using the tool ‘Tree of life’ to facilitate teachers’ self-reflection on their teaching career as a professional development activity. This activity provides a large amount of teacher-generated data while allowing teachers to reflect on some critical incidents in their career and gain self-knowledge which is as crucial to good teaching as knowing students and the subject they teach. By telling their stories, teachers can come to know themselves better and really appreciate how much they have accomplished and grown during their career, thereby making appropriate and meaningful plan for future professional development. 2018-12-07T03:32:50Z 2018-12-07T03:32:50Z 2018 Article Mai, N. K. (2018). Tree of life: Teachers' reflection on their teaching career. VNU Journal of Foreign Studies, Vol.34, No.5 (2018) 103-115 2525-2445 http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/63153 https://doi.org/10.25073/2525-2445/vnufs.4305 en VNU Journal of Foreign Studies; application/pdf H. : ĐHQGHN |
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This article discusses the use of narrative inquiry in educational research and emphasizes the importance of giving teachers opportunities to self-reflect and share their insights with other colleagues. It presents the narratives collected after the frst stage, data collection, of an on-going narrative project using the tool ‘Tree of life’ to facilitate teachers’ self-reflection on their teaching career as a professional development activity. This activity provides a large amount of teacher-generated data while allowing teachers to reflect on some critical incidents in their career and gain self-knowledge which is as crucial to good teaching as knowing students and the subject they teach. By telling their stories, teachers can come to know themselves better and really appreciate how much they have accomplished and grown during their career, thereby making appropriate and meaningful plan for future professional development. |
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