“Reflection is not just a thoughtful practice‚ but a learning experience”. (Jarvis 1992) This is a reflection on an incident that occurred during a shift on the labour ward. I have chosen Gibbs model of reflection (1988) to guide my reflective process. (Gibbs 1998) (Appendix I). Gibbs model (1998) goes through six important points to aid the reflective process‚ including description of incident‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and finally action plan. The advantage of Gibbs’s six-stage
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Carol Gestwick‚ (1995) in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education‚ postulates that‚ “Portfolios are collections or samplings of information relating to each child’s development progress in an educational setting.” In addition‚ portfolio is a collection of student’s work which is being collected over a period of time‚ so that the class teacher‚ principal‚ vice principal and parents can view the child’s progression in the various subject disciplines offered
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relation to reflective practice (Dewey‚ 1938; Kolb‚ 1984; Schön‚ 1981; Pollard 2008; Moon 1999). From this it could be argued that reflective practice in its simplest terms is looking back on a situation either at the time or a later date to critically analyse that event in terms of what went well‚ what can be improved and the overall outcome of that situation. Teachers have become comfortable with the idea of reflective practice through Donald Schon’s (1983) compositions about reflective practitioners
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During the early years of a child’s life are the busiest. I believe learning is happening all the time in a child life‚ through play‚ interaction with peers‚ and through single play. Learning is interwoven with the development domains. When using the domains they include‚ physical‚ social/emotional‚ cognitive and communication. There for working with my Head Start program it’s my goal for each of my children to walk out of my classroom at the end of the year using each of these domains‚ and helping
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Perspectives in Early Childhood Education 20120825 Paula Ann Signal The purpose of this essay is to critically examine the multicultural perspectives of Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education [MOE]‚ 1996)‚ the early childhood education curriculum of Aotearoa. In order to accomplish this‚ I will examine the term ‘multiculturalism’‚ its place in early childhood education and its historical context‚ and the concepts of individualistic and collectivist approaches to childrearing practices. I will explore
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concept of reflective practice centres around the idea of life long learning in which a practitioner analyses experiences in order to learn from them.Reflective essay helps to promote critical thinking and analytical skills of the student.Reflective practice concept was introduced by Donald Schon (1983) and later many other researchers also been described reflective practice [Kurt Lewin‚Jean Piaget(1993)‚Benner and Wrubel (1989) Gibbs (1988) and Johnson (2000). Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle is
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Early Childhood Curriculum Times are changing and consistently evolving‚ with time‚ there are also changes happening in education. Teachers work constantly to be aware and knowledgeable of the progress‚ as each must be able to teach on new topics‚ as well as new methods of teaching. This is how every teacher works to do their part to provide a chance for an even better future for children. Education is one of the most important aspects of children’s lives. One of the changes that developed is that
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Reflective practice is having the capacity to reflect on your own actions. Which may mean taking the informal route that involves questioning yourself to develop your awareness of your own assumptions and thoughts or you could take the more formal route by drawing on research and theory that creates guidance and structure for good practice. This involves reviewing an experience analyzing evaluating and using it to change future outcomes. ‘By engaging in reflection people are usually engaging in a
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in regards to nursing‚ is defined as conscientious and meticulous consideration of intrapersonal thoughts. Hence ‘reflective practice’ is the self-assessment and critical analysis of one’s behaviour and views from which one can improve. (Fukada & Okuda‚ 2014). For registered nurses‚ reflection allows them to gain perspective on their practice and challenge thinking‚
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According to the National Center for Education Statistics‚ roughly 60 percent of young children attend some form of a pre-primary school program. Whether the specific program calls itself an early learning center‚ preschool‚ nursery or childcare center‚ day care can have a profound effect on a child’s development. From bringing on budding socialization skills to affecting behavior‚ the day care environment plays a pivotal role in the growth and changes of early childhood. The quality of the day-care is
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