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The Need For Introspective Analysis During Teaching, Kimberly A. Salter

All NMU Master's Theses

This qualitative, phenomenological research study was designed to study the impact reflection has on student teachers. This study examines how and if reflection changes teaching practice. Specifically, how do student teachers use reflection to change practices during student teaching experiences? "Critical reflection is the process by which adults identify the assumptions governing their actions, locate the historical and cultural origins of the assumptions, question the meaning of assumptions, and develop alternative ways of acting" (Cranton 1996, p. 211). After conducting thorough interviews, the following themes emerged:

1. Time
2. Perspective
3. Reflective Process

With the findings of this study, teacher education programs …