Book Review: Reflective Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

Reflective practice is a complex and rich topic open to discussion. It is a new area of research and ready for the development. This book shows the importance of the reflective practice. The goal of the book is to examine the power of reflectivity in practice and shape the education accordingly. This book is subdivided into 3 parts. Every part includes subsections. Part 1 enlightens perspectives of reflective practices with 5 articles. Part 2 is about presenting reflective practices between learners and the teachers. The last part is related to inspiration of reflective thinking in the practices of teacher educators. Every chapter helps teachers and teacher educators gain new understanding of expectations and national standards for English teachers.

Book Review: Reflective Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

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