Task 4. ePortfolio Entry

Aim

Upload an entry in your ePortfolio in the Section "Reflections", Phase Preparation. Your post should cover the following points:

your research question
reasons why you chose this question (drawing on your previous training and/or expectations)
what you already knew about the issue
what you learned about the topic from your mentors
what you learned about the topic from your peers
what actions you can take to improve this area of your teaching.
Answer the question: What am I going to try out during my in-school placement?

Reflection is an exploration and explanation of events – not just a description.
Reflection often involves revealing anxieties, errors and weaknesses, as well as strengths and successes.
It is usually necessary to select just the most significant parts of the event or idea on which you’re reflecting.
Don’t try to tell the whole story, or you will end up only describing rather than reflecting.
It is often useful to reflect forward to the future – when you might do something differently as a result of reflecting – as well as reflecting back on the past.

Having read/experienced/discussed/learnt, I now realise/question/think/wonder/feel...

Additionally/furthermore, I learnt/realised that

I have significantly developed...

However, I have not developed...

This understanding/knowledge/skill could be /is/will be essential/important/ useful for me as a learner/teacher

I will now need to/ As a next step, I need to...

keep it short and focused: make quick notes on how a lesson went
make it shared: a chat with colleagues, with students
make it structured: use simple questions to guide your reflection
make it scholarly: try and find out how you can improve in peer learning groups or in literature