Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher

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What I love about this simple, anonymous survey is that it provides clear insight into how students experience my teaching. 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). 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.

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

At the very point that I thought I was failing, numerous students gave feedback that suggested the opposite. Houle Award for Outstanding Literature in Adult Education, he is the author of numerous books on teaching, including The Skillful Teacher (2015), Teaching for Critical Thinking (2011), and The Discussion Book (with Stephen Preskill) (2016), all from Jossey-Bass. Brookfield demonstrates a kind of transparently rarely conveyed in our sharing about becoming more effective in our teaching. Chapter 4 continues the discussion of the autobiographies and describes a number of practical approaches for doing autobiographical reflection.

One particular dimension of this book that has served me well as a teacher is the Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ). 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 practical tools and expert insight, this volume helps facilitate a journey of constructive self-critique. In his own personal voice Stephen Brookfield draws from over 45 years of experience to illustrate the clear benefits of critical reflection.