DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF CRITICAL REFLECTION FOR CONTEMPORARY EDUCATORS

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DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF CRITICAL REFLECTION FOR CONTEMPORARY EDUCATORS

Assignment 1: Interactive Study + Response

Part A: Interactive Study - 1000 words

Purpose: Develop the skills of critical reflection for contemporary educators.

Using the Model of Critical Reflection analyse asignificant aspect relating to practice within an early childhood context that involved a productive partnership facilitating children’s learning.Outline the key points and theoretical underpinnings of this significant aspect. You will need to include the engagement of all key stakeholders in developing and maintaining contextually relevant learning experiences. Thecritical reflection will include a formative peer response.

This process will be referred to as an Interactive Study and will be undertaken as follows:

1. Study Desk Interaction:
   1. Identify a significant aspect relating to practice within an early childhood context and post this onto the designated area on the Study Desk for peers to review and provide responses. All responses will be constructed using the Model of Critical Reflection (MOCR - deconstruct, confront, theorise and think otherwise).
   2. Use the Model of Critical Reflection (deconstruct, confront, theorise and think otherwise) to respond to at least one peer’ssignificant aspect. Post this response onto the designated area on the Study Desk. All students will need to participate on Study Desk to gain optimum marks. Your response to a peer must be copied from the forum on the study desk and included in Appendix B.
2. Interactive Study Development (1000 words):
   1. Use The Model of Critical Reflection (deconstruct, confront, theorise and think otherwise) to analyse the significant aspect that you posted onto the study desk.
   2. Reference to a peer’s response must be evident in this section of your assignment. The peer’s response must be copied from the forum on the study desk and included in Appendix A.

Part B: Selection CriteriaResponse–1000 Words

Purpose: Articulate an understanding of the importance of critical reflection for future employers.

A job advertisement for an early childhood educator contains the following key selection criteria – “Discuss the impact of educator critical reflection on pedagogical practice and the development of child agencyin effective learning contexts”.

Respond to this key selection criterion, supporting your response with theoretical constructs presented in this course and informed literature.  The audience for this response will be the employer and the response will be in third person. 

Submit the following:

1. Part A: Interactive Study (1000 words)
2. Part B: Selection Criteria Response (1000 words)
3. Appendix A: Copy of peer’s response to your significant aspect.
4. Appendix B: Copy of your response to a peer’s significant aspect.

EDE2101 Early Childhood Education Contexts S1 2015Assignment 1

Marking Criteria

References

Cartmel, J., Macfarlane, K. &Casley, M. (2012).Reflection as a tool for quality: Working with the National Quality Standard. Canberra, ACT: Early Childhood Australia

Macfarlane, K. &Cartmel, J. (2012). Circles of change revisited: Building leadership, scholarship and professional identity in the children’s services sector. Professional Development in Education, 38(5), 845-861, doi: 10.1080/19415257.2012.680603. To link to this article: