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Reflective Learning in Higher Education: Active Methodologies for Transformative Practices

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  • Jordi Colomer

    (Department of Physics, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
    Teaching Innovation Networks on Reflective and Cooperative Learning, Institute of Sciences Education, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain)

  • Teresa Serra

    (Department of Physics, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain)

  • Dolors Cañabate

    (Teaching Innovation Networks on Reflective and Cooperative Learning, Institute of Sciences Education, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
    Department of Specific Didactics, University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain)

  • Remigijus Bubnys

    (Panevežys Faculty of Technologies and Business, Technologies and Entrepreneurship Competences Centre, Kaunas University of Technology, 37164 Panevežys, Lithuania)

Abstract

In this Special Issue, Reflective Learning in Higher Education explores on tertiary education and its practices. It looks at in-house and external individuals, and collective initiatives and activities that centre on generating and reflecting on knowledge. It also explores the transformation output of learning communities, the communities themselves and their reflective practices, and discusses how reflective learning and developing one’s professional identity through reflection are linked. The connections between the theoretical and applied research on reflective practices, knowledge generation in all areas, professional practice and identity through theoretical definition, situated and grounded practice and transformative knowledge are also considered. The nine manuscripts in this Special Issue manifest that reflective learning is likely to (i) help forge students’ professional identity and ensure sustainable competences are effectively developed, (ii) transform students’ preconceived perspectives and social preferences to foster new reasoned action plans for decision-making, (iii) promote understanding one’s personal professional strengths and limitations and develop the ability to identify resources and ways to solve existing and/or future professional challenges and (iv) modify the students’ beliefs, attitudes, and daily behaviour to develop competences that will ultimately result in promoting sustainability.

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  • Jordi Colomer & Teresa Serra & Dolors Cañabate & Remigijus Bubnys, 2020. "Reflective Learning in Higher Education: Active Methodologies for Transformative Practices," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-8, May.
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    1. Dolors Cañabate & Georgina Martínez & David Rodríguez & Jordi Colomer, 2018. "Analysing Emotions and Social Skills in Physical Education," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-8, May.
    2. Gemma Tejedor & Jordi Segalàs & Ángela Barrón & Mónica Fernández-Morilla & M. Teresa Fuertes & Jorge Ruiz-Morales & Ibón Gutiérrez & Esther García-González & Pilar Aramburuzabala & Àngels Hernández, 2019. "Didactic Strategies to Promote Competencies in Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-24, April.
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    4. Dolors Cañabate & Teresa Serra & Remigijus Bubnys & Jordi Colomer, 2019. "Pre-Service Teachers’ Reflections on Cooperative Learning: Instructional Approaches and Identity Construction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(21), pages 1-18, October.
    5. Sara Ayllón & Ángel Alsina & Jordi Colomer, 2019. "Teachers’ involvement and students’ self-efficacy: Keys to achievement in higher education," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(5), pages 1-11, May.
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