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Publication Date: 2007
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An Investigation on the Impact of a Guided Reflection Technique in Service-Learning Courses to Prepare Special Educators
Welch, Marshall; James, Regenia C.
Teacher Education and Special Education, v30 n4 p276-285 Fall 2007
Service-learning continues to be utilized in teacher education programs. A salient feature of this form of pedagogy is the use of reflection. Many instructors and students struggle with the reflection process. Particularly, instructors are challenged to assess students' reflection entries. This article describes a guided reflection rubric that was used as a learning and teaching tool for service-learning experiences in special education courses. A quantitative analysis revealed significant improvement in reflection entries of students' journals. Teacher educators socially validated the rubric as a teaching and assessment tool. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Education Courses, Teacher Education Programs, Service Learning, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Educators, Reflective Teaching, Scoring Rubrics, Special Education, Journal Writing, Student Journals, Disabilities, Higher Education, Field Experience Programs
Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Available from: Allen Press, Inc. 810 East 10th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. Tel: 800-627-0629; Web site: http://www.tese.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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