The Impact of Reflection on the Professional Development of Future Preschool Teachers

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https://doi.org/10.17162/au.v12i2.1034

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Professional development, professional reflection, pedagogical reflection, preschool education, teacher training

Abstract

The aim of this study is to establish the impact of reflection on the development of future preschool teachers. The study involved the following methods: test to determine the level of the cognitive component of reflectivity; reflective skills self-diagnosis test; test to determine the level of reflective thinking; survey method, interview method, chi-squared test, feature combination factor. The study involved 60 respondents. Students of 3-4 courses of the specialty “Preschool education and correctional pedagogy” of Kyiv University named after Borys Hrinchenko took part in the research. The study showed that with the creation of appropriate pedagogical conditions it is possible to achieve positive dynamics in the development of professional competencies in future preschool teachers. Further research should be aimed at studying professional reflection in students of other fields of training, as well as teachers of different levels.

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Published

2022-01-31

How to Cite

O. Atroshchenko, T., V. Ivanova, V. ., M. Popovych, O. ., S. Bobyrieva, O. ., & Y. Kovrei, D. . (2022). The Impact of Reflection on the Professional Development of Future Preschool Teachers. Apuntes Universitarios, 12(2), 76–96. https://doi.org/10.17162/au.v12i2.1034