PRESERVICE TEACHERS USING BLOGS TO REFLECT ON FIELD EXPERIENCE
PRESERVICE TEACHERS USING BLOGS TO REFLECT ON FIELD EXPERIENCE

Summary/Abstract: Using the theory of critical reflection, this paper describes the use of blogs as reflection tool by preservice teachers in a graduate level Classroom Management topics course. Description of course tasks involving reflections posted to blogs are presented. The results show that consistency in posting critical reflections on field experience by preservice teachers, posted to weekly blogs, are related to their course performance in other assignments. The benefit of reflections posted to blogs is also stressed by students in their end - semester feedback. The paper concludes with a discussion on lessons learned and offers several suggestions to be considered by instructors who wish to use blogs in relation to other course assignments.

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