Role of Reflective Teaching in Professional Development of Teachers

The main objective of this paper to forward the idea that teaching reflectively is not only an excellent endeavour but it inculcates self directed professional development of teachers. By employing the elements of reflective teaching in lectures and tutorials, a teacher can encourage the participation of students in classroom discussion, differentiated instruction and learning and collaboration with colleagues. It has been established that an attitude of self-directed inquiry combined with elements of reflective teaching enable professional development. In thin paper, three areas have been focused: (i) How to encourage the participation of students in chartroom discussion, (ii) Differentiated instruction and teaching and (iii) Collaboration with colleagues. This paper has also focused on self-directed professional development and its benefits for teachers. The teacher can build practical or work-related knowledge in the three areas of professional practice mentioned above.