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Development and Validation of a Model for the Assessment of Biology Teachers’ Professional Reflective Practice

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  • Lydia Opoku Acheampong

    (Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Department of Science Education, Wesley College of Education,, Ghana)

  • Emmanuel Acquah

    (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)

  • Theophilus Ossei-Anto

    (Department of Forest ResourceS and Technology, Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana)

  • Winston Kwame Aborampah

    (Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana)

Abstract

A hallmark of professional competence for teachers, as viewed by many, is reflective practice. This study aimed to develop and validate a model for the assessment of biology teachers’ professional reflective practice using a 21-indicator framework. 286 respondents comprising 262 biology teachers from senior high schools in the Ashanti region and 24 biology teacher educators from three Universities in Ghana were sampled for this study. A mixed method research, specifically concurrent nested design, was employed for the study. The study found that both respondents (Biology teachers and biology teacher educators) strongly agreed with all the 21 indicators chosen by the study and deemed them important to be used to assess biology teachers’ professional reflective practice. No significant differences existed in respondents’ points of view on the indicators of professional reflective practice. The study has developed a model for assessing biology teachers’ professional reflective practice.

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  • Lydia Opoku Acheampong & Emmanuel Acquah & Theophilus Ossei-Anto & Winston Kwame Aborampah, 2024. "Development and Validation of a Model for the Assessment of Biology Teachers’ Professional Reflective Practice," European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, European Open Science, vol. 5(6), pages 14-23, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:5:y:2024:i:6:id:30889
    DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2024.5.6.889
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