Moving Beyond Reflection: Reflexivity and Epistemic Cognition in Teaching and Teacher Education

Abstract

Building on reflective practices and action taking as cornerstones of teacher education and professional development, we argue that epistemic reflexivity becomes a powerful tool for teachers to facilitate meaningful and sustainable change in their classroom teaching. In this introductory article, we provide an overview of epistemic reflexivity conceptualized in the 3R-EC Framework, briefly review key theories in teachers' personal epistemologies, and introduce the four core articles that compose this special issue entitled “Changing Epistemic Cognition in Teaching and Teacher Education: A Focus on Reflection and Reflexivity.” Finally, we anticipate conceptual, empirical, methodological, and educational opportunities that arise from the 3R-EC Framework.