Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2017 - EDUC 252 D100

Introduction to Reflective Practice (4)

Class Number: 4890

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Jun 19, 2017: Tue, Thu, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Instructor:

    Michelle Pidgeon
    mep9@sfu.ca
    778 782-8609
    Office: 15-750 (Surrey Campus)
    Office Hours: By appointment

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Provides opportunities for prospective educators to begin their development as reflective practitioners. Through readings, classroom activities and discussions, and interactions with students and practicing teachers, students will be exposed to various educational issues and questions. They will be given time to explore their own values and beliefs about education and teaching. Time may be spent observing in a selection of educational settings, and there may be opportunities to work with learners individually, and in small and large groups. Students enrolled in or with credit for EDUC 401, 402, 403 or holding a teaching certificate may not take this course for credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

 
The purpose of this course is to critically explore the relationship between reflective theory and practice, as a prospective educator and reflective practitioner in the context of K-12 education. Therefore, the goals of this course will be three-fold: knowledge acquisition, self-reflection, and application to practice. As students and prospective teachers, we lead through our pedagogy and praxis in and outside the classroom, and as such, we will engage in self-reflection to better understand ourselves as prospective educators along with our values and beliefs about education and teaching.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Knowledge:
a) Develop your understanding of various historical and emerging tenets of reflective practice
b) Gain an appreciation for and insight into the concepts of reflective skills and styles
 
Self-reflection:
a) To develop an awareness of your personal approaches to reflective practice.
b) To share and contrast your reflective practices with colleagues through discussion, assessment, and case studies.
c) To reflect on areas of strengths and weaknesses in your own reflective practice.

Application to practice:
a) To construct a useful set of reflective practice skills to assist you in addressing complex issues.
b) To develop and improve your ability to a reflective practitioner in your own context.

Grading

  • In Class and online participation (class attendance and active engagement in class discussions is expected) 20%
  • Working Portfolio—Narrative writing 40%
  • Team Project & Presentation 40%
  • There is no final exam for this course.
  • ** Incompletes will be given only under extraordinary circumstances that are beyond the student's control and may result in a lower grade.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

A course reading list will be provided at the first week of class. We will be co-constructing the themes we explore together in this course. All course readings will be available on CANVAS (accessible for free online through the SFU Library) or provided in class. 

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS