Collective systematic reflection: an oriented teacher profesional development studyAbstract
This study analyzed the course of an intervention aimed at developing a systematic collective reflection among educators of a vocational secondary educational establishment. The process of intervention was conducted during profesional meetings between educators, in which the discussions centered on their daily tasks, and the posible changes that may stem from such intervention. The design of the study here in is a case study of a process of intervention. While this study was descriptive-interpretative in nature and included substantive aspects aimed at altering teaching practices. Data was collected through observation of work meetings, interviews and investigator logs. Data analysis consisted of descriptive summaries and content an alysis, with the aid of the computer program Atlas-Ti. The results indicate that the process of intervention has prospects for developing a systematic collective reflection. Lastly, it is clear that there exist difficulties and requirements within the school setting in order to conduct collaborative reflection processes.
Keywords: Subjectivity; teachingwork; profesional development