Reflection
When you engage in reflection about your teaching there are many areas that you can consider. For example:
To carry out a full and frank reflection you will need to gather different pieces of information from both colleagues and students to meaningfully evaluate your practice. When gathering this data, it is a good idea to compare and contrast it to previous year groups or other modules you may be involved in. It is also good to discuss with your colleagues their experiences especially if for instance they teach the same cohort in a different module.
After you have collected the data, it is a good idea to reflect upon it in relation to your teaching philosophy, your beliefs about the purpose of university and how you want to teach the subject material. All of this will help you to understand the effect your approach to practice has had.
Your reflection can take place at any time or in any place. It can happen during or at the end of a teaching session, in the middle of a module or at the end. Reflection is the combination of discipline-based theories and pedagogical approaches. The challenge is to know what works best in your situation. This can be achieved through a process of reflective evaluation and subsequent action.
