Action as Part of Reflection
Action was part of the process of reflection and was something
that teachers promoted with students during seminars and tutorials.
Findings from RLCs further illustrated the obligation for students to
demonstrate action plans. Nevertheless, there was a strong sentiment
amongst teachers that change was not always possible and that
reflection may often be about acknowledging or evaluating rather
than action. Pragmatically, teachers were aware that resolving
situations and bringing about change was not always up to the individual.
Alison was alone in talking about political and strategic skills
in making choices about what to reflect on in order to effect change
in practice. This ability could be attributed to her expertise as a
reflector, educator and practitioner: