The making of personal meaning: Some thoughts for teacher educators |
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Authors: | Gibson Susan Shute R. Wayne |
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Affiliation: | (1) The University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada;(2) Present address: Faculty of Education Department of Social and Educational Studies, University of British Columbia, 2125 Main Mall, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, BC, Canada;(3) Present address: Department of Educational Leadership, Brigham Young University, 310 MCKB Provo, UT 84602, USA |
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Abstract: | Much of the focus in schools today is on teaching critical thinking skills. This article challenges the current practice of teaching thinking as a set of skills and procedures. We propose a more thoughtful way of encouraging learners to make personal meaning of what they are learning by searching for insight, making connections between their past and present learning experiences, and using reflection as a tool for gaining understanding, all of which we do quite naturally.This article focusses on the experience of one post-secondary teacher as she attempts to take a more thoughtful approach to her practice with a class of student teachers. Specific ideas for assisting students in using reflection as a learning tool for furthering understanding and for promoting thoughtfulness are provided. |
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Keywords: | thoughtful education personal meaning reflection teacher education thoughtful perspective personal philosophy of teaching collaboration sharing journey toward understanding inquiry |
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