Open AccessLooking at Reflection within a Community of Practice of RTLBs.
Author(s) -
Ivanka Soljan,
Yvonne Stanghan,
Anna L. Henry
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
kairaranga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-9021
pISSN - 1175-9232
DOI - 10.54322/kairaranga.v14i1.177
Subject(s) - craft , reflection (computer programming) , contemplation , context (archaeology) , epistemology , sociology , space (punctuation) , engineering ethics , key (lock) , computer science , philosophy , engineering , visual arts , history , art , computer security , archaeology , programming language , operating system
The term ‘reflection’ is defined as a contemplation of one’s teaching craft with the view to improving it (Edwards & Thomas, 2010). Reflection is supported by a number of theories and is considered a key component of RTLB work. A community of practice (CoP), when used as a space for reflection, provides the potential for multiple and critical lenses to examine practice and enables a deeper, clearer understanding of casework. This article discusses some of the theory relating to reflection, positions reflection within a community of practice, and illustrates how it can be applied in the RTLB context.