EDU406 GDB Solution by Dont Disturb Me

Edu406 GDB solution 2022

Solution

It Is difficult to understate the importance of reflective practice for learning. Dewey states that “We do not learn from experience. . . we learn from reflecting on experience”, and it is worth taking time to consider the implications of this. How might we maximise the benefits of reflective practise amidst the many competing pressures we confront?

In the typical school day, students bounce from one experience to the next. They begin the day with an engaging experience in their mathematics class. From there, they bounce to an English lesson where they are enthralled by a rich discussion of an author’s meaning. Later in the day, they bounce into a science lab where they wonder about the nature of chemical reactions before bouncing down the hall for a trip back in time as they ponder the implication of great moments in History. Each experience presents opportunities to build new knowledge, skills and dispositions. Students head off to bed after their busy day of experiences and awake with minds like clean slates ready for another day of experiences.

Sadly most of these experiences have little of the lasting impact we had hoped they might. Certainly part of this is due to the lack of time to genuinely reflect upon the learning we have engaged in.

It Is difficult to blame our students for their failure to reflect upon their learning. The very nature of the typical school day makes this challenging for even the most committed learner. All that bouncing from experience to experience ensures that by the time they finish their day and have time to reflect, they are relying on a jumbled mess of memories. Without time to reflect immediately after a learning experience, there is little hope that we will develop in our minds a coherent cognitive schema or that we connect new learning with old in a cohesive manner.

If we genuinely value reflective practise, we need to take a more proactive approach. Instead of leaving it to chance and hoping our students will make the right moves, we need to build reflection into our teaching and their learning.