Reflective Practice in Education and Social Work

Robyn Ewing AM is Professor Emerita, Teacher Education and the Arts, School of Education & Social Work, University of Sydney. Fran Waugh is Professor Emerita, Social Work, School of Education & Social Work, University of Sydney. David L. Smith is an educational consultant, formerly Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Sydney.

1.Introduction: What is reflection and reflective professional practice? 2.Theoretical underpinnings for reflective practice in the university and workplace 3. Identifying resonances for a reflective practice pedagogy for the Education and Social Work professions 4. What does it mean to be a reflective practitioner in education? 5. Reflective practice in Social Work 6. Reflective practice across the disciplines: A synthesis 7. Can critical reflection improve social work practice in organisations? 8. A case study: Using principles for reflective practice pedagogies to develop preservice teachers’ reflective capacities 9. The "Wollongong Way": Addressing issues of reflection and the development of professional identity with time-poor preservice teachers 10. Conversations and the reflexive turn in social practice 11. Evaluating evidence for reflection and reflective practice 12. Professional learning in an age of digital technology: A reflection on critical literacy 13. Helping white practitioners become critically reflective about racism and white supremacy 14. Conclusions and recommendations