The Role of Teachers’ Experiential Learning and Reflection for Enhanching their Autonomous Personal and Professional Development

Abstrak

Today’s teachers are not only teaching, but they have to fulfill various
educational roles. This situation demands teachers to learn continuously. They
should develop themselves to improve students’ achievement. To grow
continuously, teachers should not just wait for formal, instructed or top-down
training or learning. They should be autonomous and self directed. They should
be aware and analyze what they need and how they should obtain knowledge or
skill that they need. Autonomous teachers learn by reflecting their daily
teaching and learning experiences. They use their experience as opportunity to
learn. There are three main sources of teachers’ learning: their teaching
experiences, sharing ideas in professional communities, and by researching.