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Taylor & Francis Practicing Core Reflection Activities and Lessons for Teaching and Learning from Within 2014 Edition by Frits G. Evelein, Fred A. J. Korthagen
Practicing Core Reflection features 78 concrete educational activities and exercises based on research. These can be used individually and in groups to support 'teaching and learning from within.' Core Reflection is an approach focused on people's personal strengths and on using practical strategies to overcome obstacles to the enactment of these strengths. This approach has been used in many contexts all over the world and has shown great promise in helping to re-chart the course for education and to re-think its purpose in global and democratic societies. Additional tools (Cards, Figures, Tables, Forms in a printable PDF format) are provided on this website (under the eResources tab). Building on the theoretical foundations established in Korthagen, Kim, and Green's Teaching and Learning from Within: A Core Reflection Approach to Quality and Inspiration in Education, this companion volume can be used together with it or on its own to engage educators in exploring what it means to bring out the best in oneself, in students, in colleagues, and others-a critically significant project if education is to realize new levels of possibility and potential. Table of contents :- Preface1. Working from your inner core: An outline 1. Introductory activity: Reflection on inspiration and stagnation 2. Tapping into the power of your core qualities 2. Introductory activity: Looking at what makes people special 3. Introductory activity: Recognizing your own core qualities 4. Recognizing core qualities in situations 5. Recognizing different types of core qualities 6. Increasing your skills by applying core qualities 7. Expanding your core qualities 8. Applying new core qualities 9. Increasing your energy by applying your core qualities in the here and now 10. Working with the core qualities that give meaning to your life 11. Applying your core qualities specifically 12. Applying core qualities in difficult situations 13. Balancing core qualities 14. Recognizing and naming core qualities in a conversation 15. Recognizing core qualities of a group 3. Using three information channels: Thinking, feeling and wanting 16. Orientation activity: Experiencing the difference between thinking and feeling 17. Orientation activity: Using the information of thinking, feeling and wanting 18. Becoming aware of your thoughts in a difficult situation 19. Observing your thinking 20. Developing more focused thinking 21. Looking at a problem through different 'glasses' 22. Discerning differences among feelings 23. Becoming aware of the effects of your feelings 24. Deepening contact by using the elevator between thinking, feeling, and wanting 25. Managing the difference between 'wanting' and 'having to' 26. Using your willpower27. Working and living from your passion 4. Using the power of your desires and ideals28. Introductory activity: Knowing your needs 29. Introductory activity: Recognizing your basic psychological needs30. Discovering the connection between fulfillment of the need for competence and success in your work 31. Discovering the connection between fulfillment of the need for autonomy and motivation for your work 32. Discovering the relationship between fulfillment of the need for relatedness and having contact33. Being more successful at work by feeling more competent 34. Becoming more motivated by increasing your sense of autonomy 35. Improved contact with your students or colleagues through increased relatedness 36. Exploring different types of ideals37. Exploring your own ideals 38. Using the power of an ideal to complete a task 39. Focusing your ideals 40. Addressing your doubts about ideals 41. Using your inner resources 42. Using a role model as a source of inspiration and strength 5. Going with the flow 43. Introductory activity: Recognizing flow 44. Introductory activity: Increasing flow; work as play 45. Exploring flow and non-flow 46. Using core qualities to increase flow 47. Increasing the flow of a group: Flow is contagious 6. Letting go of limitations 48. Introductory activity: Becoming aware of your limiting thoughts 49. Introductory activity: Recognizing the self-fulfilling prophesy 50. Becoming aware of the fight response 51. Becoming aware of the flight response 52. Becoming aware of freezing 7. Connecting the aspects of your personality 53. Introductory activity: Recognizing different aspects of your personality 54. Introductory activity: Recognizing a friction between layers 55. Becoming aware of influences from your environment 56. Changing your perception of your environment 57. Reflecting on your behavior in a certain situation 58. Reflecting on your competencies 59. Reflecting on less developed competencies 60. Recognizing destructive beliefs 61. Recognizing constructive beliefs 62. Changing destructive beliefs 63. Reflecting on roles 64. Reflecting on identity 65. Staying true to yourself 66. Directing your work 8. Working with presence and mindfulness 67. Introductory activity: Experiencing presence 68. Working with attention 69. Recognizing and preventing drifting70. Recognizing automatisms 71. Becoming aware of the pros and cons of downloading 72. Developing more presence and mindfulness73. Deepening the connection 74. Becoming aware of the timeless observer 9. Turning problems into opportunities for growth 75. Introductory activity: Learning to use a problem as a route to an ideal 76. Introductory activity: Learning to handle obstacles 77. Leading a session on core reflection 78. Applying core reflection to yourself 10. Working with this book: Some practical tips About the authorsAppendixReferencesIndex