Ian R. Cornford
Reflective teaching: empirical research findings and some implications for teacher education
University of Technology Sydney
abstract reflection fashionable sectors teacher education including vocational adult education number years despite numerous articles little solid empirical evidence supports view results superior teaching practices teacher trainees article examines results relevant empirical studies recent writings undertaken critical view underlying concepts case study material new bachelor education adult education degree designed around concept reflection cited problems inherent reflective approaches examined along reasons reflection became widely adopted teacher education absence empirical evidence support wide scale adoption future developments teacher education practices involving aspects reflection considered briefly need rigorous empirical studies wide implementation new teacher education strategies