Date of Award
1-1-2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education
First Advisor
Susan Korach, Ed.D.
Second Advisor
Kent Seidel
Third Advisor
Lyndsay Agans
Fourth Advisor
Frédérique Chevillot
Keywords
Critical-level reflection, Dialectical-level reflection, Reflection, Reflective practices, Reflective teachers, Reflective teaching
Abstract
The literature leads us to believe that an educator must be reflective in order to improve one's practice, and in terms of reflection, Van Manen's (1977) highest level of reflection, the dialectical-level, is presented as a worthy aim for all educators. But should this type of reflection truly be a goal for all educators? This study sought to uncover the phenomenon of dialectical-level reflection. Dialectical, or critical-level, reflection is the process of analyzing, reconsidering and questioning experiences in order to continually adjust one's practice with an eye towards improvement. This phenomenological study explores the lived experiences of five middle school educators who exhibit dialectical-level reflective traits. In-depth interviews as well as a videotaped classroom lesson and reflection were utilized in order to determine the dialectical-level reflective habits and tacit knowledge of experienced educators. The findings of this study revealed both positive and negative characteristics of dialectical-level reflection.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Tina Humphrey Boogren
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
176 p.
Recommended Citation
Boogren, Tina Humphrey, "The Dialectical-Level Reflective Habits of Middle-Grade Teachers: A Phenomenological Study" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 765.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/765
Copyright date
2012
Discipline
Education, Teacher education