Broad Topic 2: Reflection as a Learning Tool

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1. Idea Concerning Topic: Teachers don't know value of reflection.

1.1. Possible Problem: Teachers don't have experience with reflection in academic setting

1.1.1. Problem Refined: difficult to create teacher experience with reflection

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2. Idea Concerning Topic: Teachers don't know how to assess reflections.

2.1. Possible Problem: Rubrics for reflection not familiar to teachers

2.1.1. Problem Refined: difficult to make rubrics for all courses/ assignments

2.1.2. Problem Refined: difficult to make rubrics for all levels

2.2. Possible Problem: Number of reflections not manageable for secondary teacher

2.2.1. Problem Refined: number of reflections needs to be determined

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3. Idea Concerning Topic: Students are not metacognitive

3.1. Possible Problem: Time to teach/practice metacognition

3.1.1. Problem Refined: secondary curriculum already over full

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3.2. Possible Problem: Determining who is responsible for teaching metacognition

3.2.1. Problem Refined: training of all teachers difficult

3.2.2. Problem Refined: determining expert and time with students difficult

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4. Idea Concerning Topic: Effect of reflection on attitudes toward learning.

4.1. Possible Problem: Student don't know how to reflect

4.1.1. Problem Refined: students are not aware of what they have learned/of their progress

4.2. Possible Problem: Students don't see reflection as valuable

4.2.1. Possible Problem: Students don't see reflection as valuable

4.3. Possible Problem: Students are not metacognitive and therefore cannot reflect

4.3.1. Problem Refined: students cannot alter their thinking if they are not aware of it (do not use metacognition)