How Reflective Teaching Can Help Low Income Children Learn

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ABSTRACT

The educational practice of teachers is a dynamic and reflective, which includes events in the interaction between teacher and students. Not limited to the concept of teaching, i.e. the educational processes taking place with the help of reflective teacher in helping low-income children to learn and get education, including teaching intervention occurred before and after interactive processes in the classroom. In this paper, the emphasis has been given to the reflective teaching and the practices of reflective teacher in helping low income children, whose parents are not earning enough to provide them the facilities of education. Reflective teaching model has also been discussed in this study. Qualitative research methods have been applied to get an insight in to the topic under discussion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Inquiry Overview1

1.2 Introduction2

1.3 Conceptual and Theoretical Framework3

1.4 Problem Statement5

1.5 Rationale of the Study6

1.6 Research Aims and Objectives6

1.7 Research Questions7

1.8 Significance of the Study8

1.9 Summary9

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW10

2.1 Introduction10

2.2 Background of the Study10

2.3 Reflective Teaching12

2.4 The Attitude of Reflective Teacher13

2.5 The Role of Reflective Teacher in Helping Low Income Children Learn15

2.5.1 Factors to Take Into Account the School Teacher on Adaptation17

2.6 Reflective Teaching Practices18

2.6.1 Benefits of Reflective Practices19

2.7 The Reflective Teaching Model21

2.8 The Reflective Practitioner22

2.9 Reflective Thinking, Constructivist Theory and Meta-Cognition24

2.9.1 Reflective Thinking24

2.9.2 Constructivist Theory25

2.9.3 Meta-Cognition26

2.10 Integrating Theory and Practice27

2.10.1 Techniques used to Support a Reflective Teaching Approach27

2.10.2 Benefits and Limitations of the Reflective Teaching Model29

2.10.3 Teaching Model30

2.10.4 Facts about Low income and Poverty35

2.10.5 Statistics36

2.10.6 Geographic Locale38

2.10.7 Race/Ethnicity38

2.11 Effects of Low Income on Education39

2.12 Affect on the Ability of Schools and Teachers40

2.12.1 The Success and Failure at School40

2.12.2 Labeling and Teacher Expectations41

2.12.3 Negative Effects of Poverty42

2.13 Root-Cause of Poverty and Low Income43

2.14 Reduction of Poverty44

2.15 Achievements and Poverty45

2.16 Summary45

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY47

3.1 Introduction47

3.2 The Research Process47

3.3 Philosophical Framework or Paradigm48

3.4 Social Constructivist Theory51

3.5 Phenomenology53

3.6 Rationale for a Qualitative Study55

3.7 Rationale for a Phenomenological Study56

3.8 Secondary Data58

3.9 Data Collection Methods58

3.10 Methodology59

3.10.1 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria60

3.10.2 Role of the Researcher61

3.10.3 Researcher Bias62

3.11 Quality and Verification63

3.12 Keywords Used64

3.13 Ethical consideration64

3.14 Limitations and Suggestion for Future Research65

3.15 Time Horizon66

3.16 Summary67

CHAPTER 4: CRITICAL ANALYSIS68

4.1 Introduction68

4.2 Critical Analysis68

4.2.1 Linking Theory and Practice70

4.2.3 Teaching Strategies71

4.3 Summary74

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS75

5.1 Introduction75

5.2 Conclusion75

5.3 Recommendations77

5.4 Summary80

REFERENCES81

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Inquiry Overview

The main objective of this research was to identify how reflective teaching can help low income children learn. This research has been organized in successive chapters and ...