The reflective spin : case studies of teachers in higher education transforming action / edited by Ai-Yen Chen, John van Maanen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chen, Ai-Yen.

Van Maanen, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Philosophy.

Education, Higher.

Education--Study and teaching (Higher)--Case studies.

Education.

Reflection (Philosophy).

Action research in education--Case studies.

Action research in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 348 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The new millennium brings with it new challenges and possibilities. A globalised world in which education will be the key to cross-national relations necessitates a fundamental understanding of the way education is practised in different cultures across the world. The Reflective Spin is the first book of its kind - about university teachers, about professionals sharing their experiences in improving learning and teaching practices. The writers of the cases generously share their concerns, struggles, knowledge and insights as they examine the values, assumptions, presuppositions and perspectives about learning and teaching in higher education. Readers will benefit from this sharing of a new reflective experience in a multi-layered, multi-faceted and multi-perspective context.

Contents:

Section 1. Perspectives and contexts of reflection. Reflecting on the reflective practitioners / Richard Pring

Storying and restorying ourselves: Narrative and reflection / D. J. Clandinin and F. M. Connelly

Case studies: Why now, more than ever, cases are important / John Van Maanen

The contexts that transform learning / Ai-Yen Chen and Joyce James

Section 2. Reflecting on self and text. Confession of a recovering classroom talking addict / Louis Schmier

Teacher knowledge and classroom teaching / Alan Watson

Embedding Chinese classical ideas in a business law course / Soh-Loi Loi and Jack Teo

Cross-cultural readings: The case of King Lear / Kirpal Singh

Section 3. Learning in community. Teacher perspectives: As a tool for reflection, partnerships and professional growth / Christine Bennett

Reflective classroom practice: Case studies of Hong Kong student teachers / Ora W. Y.Kwo

A teacher's use of the reflective process in implementing cooperative learning / Christine Kim-Eng Lee and Maureen Ng

Group learning for doing case studies in an engineering and technology management course / Ziqi Liao and Ai-Yen Chen

The reflection on a masters of educational administration programme / Mollie Neville

Reflecting on university teaching practices / Mamie O'Neill with Terry Fulljames and Shirley Macmillan-O'Rourke

Section 4. Educating the larger life. Educating the "larger life" / Lori Breslow

Solving problems in a saturated dental curriculum / Lum-Peng Lim

Accounting for manufacturing: Reflecting on the grading system / Fred Kofman

Reflection on 44 years of teaching / Howard Mehlinger.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789812567512

9812567518

OCLC:

922951728