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Reflective writing skills among pre service teachers: a scoping review

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education
Journal · Vol. 14 · Issue 5 · pp. 3801-3811
Abstract

Reflection is a soul-searching process. It is an innate ability to delve down the memory lane to judge a reaction to a particular situation as right or wrong as a response. The positive reactions are reinforced and the ineffective negative ones are relinquished. Developing reflective skills among preservice teachers include regular reflective practice sessions. They have to painstakingly record all their reflections after the delivery of each lesson as part of their curriculum along with other reflective practice opportunities. This effort should lead to evolution of professional practitioner in the long run. Although, there are factors affecting its development, preservice teachers seem to do it more monotonously without much reflective learning. Their reflective writing skills are way behind the expected level. This study adopts the research design outline advocated by Arksey and O’Malley. The study appraised the research studies conducted from 2015 to 2024 as a part of scoping review. The study throws light on the various aspects related to the teacher-trainees’ reflective writing skills. Future studies may focus on empirical validation of the reflective writing skills among preservice teachers. © 2025 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved.

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Preservice teachers Teacher Education Reflection Reflective journal Reflective writing skills

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School of Education, Christ University, Bengaluru, KA, India
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