Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Education and Training

REFLECTIVE TEACHING
Unit Reference Number Y/618/4987
Unit Title Reflective Teaching
Unit Level 6
Number of Credits 20
Total Qualification Time 200 hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 80 hours
Mandatory / Optional Mandatory
Unit Grading Structure Pass/Fail
Designer Name: Dr. Anjum Naz
Date: 01/10/2021 IQA Name: Ms Tabassum Ferdous
Date: 04/10/2021
Issue Date: 11/10/2021 Completion Date: 20/12/2021
Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of what is meant by reflective practice and how to use this to support further learning through a process of self- observation and self-evaluation. This unit will therefore introduce processes to help teachers manage their own professional development.
Learning Outcomes –
the learner will: Assessment Criteria –
the learner can:
1. Understand reflective practice. 1.1 Explain the meaning of reflective practice
1.2 Evaluate theories of reflective practice.
1.3 Analyse the benefits to practice of reflection in action and reflection on action.
2. Know how to reflect on own education and training practice. 2.1 Identify current performance requirements relevant to own practice.
2.2 Evaluate different tools for use in reflective teaching.
2.3 Analyse the importance of using feedback from different sources to inform reflective practice.
2.4 Assess the extent to which own practice is inclusive and promotes equality and diversity.
3. Be able to use reflection to support own professional development 3.1 Identify goals to improve own practice through the process of reflection.
3.2 Review and update action plans to address outcomes of reflection.
3.3 Review the effectiveness of newly acquired knowledge and skills on practice.
3.4 Use technologies and resources to keep own practice up to date.
3.5 Share knowledge, skills and improvements to practice with colleagues where it is likely to be of
benefit.
Guidance:
You will summarise your findings in a portfolio of evidence, to include a case study, an essay and a personal development plan.
A portfolio of evidence is a repository for the work that best demonstrates that you can apply the knowledge and skills, and demonstrate the behaviours identified in the required standard.
The portfolio of evidence you produce should contain the proof that you have attained, and can apply, the knowledge, skills and behaviours defined in the required standard.

Instructions:
For this assignment you are required to explore how reflective practice affects your teaching and informs professional development.
Task 1 of 3 – Case Study (AC 1.1,1.2,1.3)
Instructions
Prepare a case study to research reflective practice to:
• Explain the meaning of reflective practice
• Evaluate theories of reflective practice.
• Analyse the benefits to practice of reflection in action and reflection on action.
Delivery and Submission:
• 1x Case Study – 2000 words excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendice.
Task 2 of 3 – Reflective Essay (AC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
Instructions
Complete a reflective essay to explore how you:
• Identify current performance requirements relevant to own practice.
• Evaluate different tools for use in reflective teaching.
• Analyse the importance of using feedback from different sources to inform reflective practice.
• Assess the extent to which own practice is inclusive and promotes equality and diversity.
Task 3 of 3 – Development Plan – (AC 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5) Instructions:
Use reflection to support your own professional development and provide evidence in the form of a plan, of how you:
• Identify goals to improve own practice through the process of reflection.
• Review and update action plans to address outcomes of reflection.
• Review the effectiveness of newly acquired knowledge and skills on practice.
• Use technologies and resources to keep own practice up to date.
• Share knowledge, skills and improvements to practice with colleagues where it is likely to be of benefit.
Delivery and Submission for Tasks 2 and 3:
• 1x Reflective Essay and 1x Development Plan – 2000 words excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendices.
Referencing:
• You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources.
• A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.
Evidence to be submitted:
• Case Study – 2000 words (TASK-1)
• Reflective Essay and Deve