Chapter 5 describes how to use learning journals, and other techniques to see through students' eyes. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I have seen Stephen Brookfield in conferences and he is a brave educator, open to tackle some of the issues most of us would rather not. Targeting faculty at all levels and across disciplines, this personal guide explores how practicing critical reflection can help align faculty with desired student outcomes, to view their practice from new perspectives, and engage learners by using varied teaching formats.

Having someone who conveys such similar challenges as my own was quite helpful, both in terms of knowing that my concerns are common, but also by providing practical ways to reflect in different ways and take actions to develop my teaching even further. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. All chapters have been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect today’s classroom formats, whether online or face-to-face, or in large ­lectures or small groups. Assumptions guide practice and only when we base our actions on accurate assumptions will we achieve the results we want.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Chapter 10 looks at the particular contributions that the literature of critical reflection can make to the reflective effort. Most appealing is Brookfield's openness to how the various techniques may be individually tailored by educators to fit unique situations. In his own personal voice Stephen Brookfield draws from over 45 years of experience to illustrate the clear benefits of critical reflection.

This is the second Brookfield book that I have read, after starting with his revised edition of The Skillful Teacher (2015).

Despite the continuity of the core thesis in the second edition, Brookfield has done something rather unusual for a new edition in completely rewriting “the whole book from the opening sentence to the last” (ix). The second edition that is being reviewed here saw the light of day in 2017, more than two decades after the first. Chapter 6 outlines the critical incident questionnaire and gives a case study illustration of its use.

Stephen Brookfield—the award-wining educator and bestselling author—explains how to confront the contradictions involved in creating democratic classrooms by using critical reflection as a tool for ongoing personal and professional development. Brookfield demonstrates a kind of transparently rarely conveyed in our sharing about becoming more effective in our teaching. Chapter 3 establishes the importance for critical reflection of teachers analyzing their own autobiographies as learners. Educators with the courage to challenge their own assumptions in an effort to improve learning are the invaluable role models our students need. Filled with illustrative examples from a wide variety of classroom settings, the volume explores in detail what critical reflection is and why it is so vital for becoming a skillful teacher.

It earned rave reviews after its initial publication, and several friends recommended it highly to me years ago. Chapter 1 lays out the concept of reflection in general terms and then focuses on explaining what is distinctive about critical reflection. One particular dimension of this book that has served me well as a teacher is the Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ). In addition, all chapters have been thoroughly updated and expanded to align with today's classrooms, whether online or face-to-face, in large lecture formats or small groups.