Group 7- Theories of learning

According to Schon reflection theory, which one is not correct?

• Reflection is a dialogue of thinking and doing through which one becomes more skillful

• Reflection-on-action is reflecting before the event

• Reflection-on-action encourages ideas on what you need to change for the future

• Reflection often begins when a routine response produces a surprise or an unexpected outcome

According to Schön, what is "reflection-in-action"?

• Reflecting on past experiences

• Reflecting during the action or practice

• Reflecting with peers

• Reflecting after completing a task

What is the primary focus of reflection-on-action in Schön's theory?

• Improving future actions

• Understanding the current action

• Planning for future actions

• Reacting to current actions

What type of reflection in this situation: The teacher sees that students are not fond of watching Ted Ex  so he stops the activity in the middle and asks Ss to do some TPR activities to change the class atmosphere

Which is not an advantage of reflection in teaching?

• Take time to do

• Boost teacher- students relationship

• Develop personal teaching growth

• Lead to innovation

In the context of Schön's theory, what is a crucial skill for effective reflection-in-action?

•  Quick decision-making without analysis

•  Avoiding any immediate adjustments during an activity

• Rapid adaptation and integration of new knowledge

• Relying solely on theoretical frameworks during an activity

Which of the following is a characteristic of "reflection-on-action" in Schön's theory?

•  Occurs during the action

•  Immediate and spontaneous

• Occurs after the action and involves reviewing past experiences

• Collaborative reflection with peers

How does reflection-in-action contribute to effective language teaching in Schön's theory?

•  By assessing students' performance after a lesson

• By promoting flexible and dynamic teaching responses during a lesson

• By designing long-term curriculum and syllabus

• By conducting research on language teaching methodologies

Which of the following is not reflection according to Schon's model?

• Recounting a series of events

• Analyzing experiences to gain insights

• Repeating actions without thought

• Evaluating the outcomes of actions

1. Read following statements and choose which type of reflection it belongs to: the experience itself/ thinking about it during the event/ deciding how to act at that time/ acting immediately.

• Reflection on action

• Reflection in action