Self-reflection in teaching: A comprehensive guide to empowering educators and enhancing student learning

Abstract

This comprehensive guide report on self- reflection in teaching explores the significance of self-reflection as a professional development tool for teachers. Drawing upon research evidence and practical examples, it examines the benefits of self-reflection in enhancing teaching effectiveness, promoting continuous improvement, and fostering a reflective teaching culture within educational settings. The guide was implemented as an imitative in two post and basic schools ‘teachers as a case study aiming to show the effectiveness of implementing self-reflection in actual lessons, and to reflect the teachers` perspectives of self- reflection in the two schools. The teachers` views and testimonies were all positive and constructive towards the essentiality of applying self- reflection in teaching as such method is crucial to empower the teachers and to enhance them to be engaged thoroughly in the teaching process and contribute in their professional growth process which in consequence enhance the students` learning attitudes as well.