Share Paper: Engaging Pre-service Mathematics Teachers in Guided Reflection in an Online Community of Practice

  1. Wilfred W.F. Lau, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Wednesday, June 26 12:20-12:40 PM De Dam 1

Abstract: This study sought to engage 20 pre-service mathematics teachers (PMTs) in guided reflection in an online community of practice as they participated in teaching practice. They were invited to respond to four key questions designed for writing reflective thoughts for a videotaped post-lesson conference. Content analysis was used to categorize the free responses from the guided reflection questions. The results showed that the PMTs were highly engaged in guided reflection. They focused their thoughts primarily on improving future teaching practice. They reflected in great detail and depth—even to the analytical level in some cases. Given the positive outcomes obtained in ...