Mirror, Mirror....

Engaging in Reflective Practice for Information Literacy Librarians

Robin Sakowski Learning & Curriculum Support Librarian University of Guelph

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Mirror, Mirror.... Engaging in Reflective Practice for Information Literacy Librarians

Robin Sakowski Learning & Curriculum Support Librarian University of Guelph

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Mirror, Mirror.... Engaging in Reflective Practice as Information Literacy Librarians

Robin Sakowski Learning & Curriculum Support Librarian University of Guelph

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Overview
What is reflective practice? Why reflect on practice? Forms of reflective practice Engaging in reflective practice Who is using reflection in IL practice? References and suggested reading

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REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
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What is Reflective Practice?

Through reflection, *a practitioner+ can surface [from practice] and criticize the tacit understandings that have grown up around the repetitive experiences of a specialized practice ... (Schn, 61)

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What is Reflective Practice?

... A process that allows insights to surface which serve to challenge our familiar behaviour patterns (Larrivee, 298).

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What is Reflective Practice?

... a process of understanding and shaping your skills and abilities as you teach, not just assessing your performance at the end of an interaction. (Booth, 2011)

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What is Reflective Practice?

Reflective practice is asking questions about: 1. What you do 2. Why you do it 3. What happens when you do it

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WHY REFLECT ON PRACTICE?

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Why reflect on practice?

Enhances learning (Boud, 2001) Greater personal understanding of the way we work (catch ourselves in the act of practice, Watson & Wilcox, 2000) Help us be fluid in practice we can modify our practice to fit situations on the fly (Larrivee, 2000; Booth, 2011) Broaden our thoughts about IL and our roles as educators put it into the sociopolitical context (Jacobs, 2008)
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WHOS THE FAIREST?

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Forms of Reflective Practice

Personal writing (journaling, one-minute reflection, etc.) Reflection on artefacts of work (handouts, powerpoints, webpages, etc.) Reflection on assessment (student/faculty feedback, performance feedback, etc.) Philosophies of practice, theory, research, readings, etc. Group reflection (practice-group, organization, etc.)
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Engaging in Reflective Practice

Three essentials for becoming a reflective practitioner:

1. Making time for reflection 2. Willingness to question - -self, status quo, etc. 3. Willingness to act

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Engaging in Reflective Practice

Three essentials for becoming a reflective practitioner:

1. Making time for reflection 2. Willingness to question - -self, status quo, etc. 3. Willingness to act

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Engaging in Reflection
Basic questions: 1. What am I doing? 2. Why am I doing it? 3. What happens when I am doing it?

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Gibbs Reflective Cycle

Action Plan Description

Conclusion

Feelings

Analysis

Evaluation

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MAKE IT SYSTEMATIC!

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Engaging in Reflection
Taking action: 1. Check-in with self and/or others (journaling, further reading, conversation with colleagues, observe others, etc.) 2. Apply learning change action/behaviours 3. Observe/reflect again

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WHOS USING REFLECTION IN IL PRACTICE?

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QUESTIONS?
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References and Suggested Reading

Association of College and Research Libraries. (2008). Standards for proficiencies for instruction librarians and coordinators: A practical guide. Chicago: American Library Association. Booth, C. (2011). Reflective teaching, effective learning: Instructional literacy for library educators. Chicago: American Library Association. Boud, D. (2001). Using journal writing to enhance reflective practice. In L. English and M. Gillen (Eds.), Promoting Journal Writing in Adult Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Brookfield, S. (2000). The concept of critically reflective practice. In A. W. Wilson and E. Hayes (Eds.), Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education (pp. 33-49). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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References and Suggested Reading

Burge, E. J. (2004). Bridging action and reflection: Strategies and questions for teaching librarians. In D. Thomas (Ed.), Reflective Teaching: A Bridge to Learning. Selected Papers Presented at the 31st National LOEX Library Instruction Conference. Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press. Gibbs, G. (1988). Learning by doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods. Oxford: Oxford Polytechnic. Retrieved from http://www2.glos.ac.uk/gdn/gibbs/index.htm. Jacobs, H. L. M. (2008). Information literacy and reflective pedagogical practice. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 34 (3), 256-262. Larrivee, B. (2000). Transforming teaching practice: Becoming the critically reflective teacher. Reflective Practice, 1 (3), 293-307. Schn, D. A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York: Basic Books. Watson, J. S. & Wilcox, S. (2000). Reading for understanding: Methods for reflecting on practice. Reflective Practice, 1 (1), 57-67.
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