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SUMMARY:‘Reflecting on Reflection’: An exploration of trainers’ perc
 eptions of reflective practice in Kazakhstan - Dr Simon Brownhill (Kazakhs
 tan Programme\, Faculty of Education\, University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20141127T170000Z
DTEND:20141127T174500Z
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CONTACT:Laura Carnicero
DESCRIPTION:The call for reflective practitioners remains ever present wit
 h the persistent demand for quality provision in education (UNESCO\, 2014)
 . This presentation offers a unique exploration of perceptions of reflecti
 ve practice offered by the 'rarely heard' views of education trainers in K
 azakhstan. It will critically explore the findings of research undertaken 
 during the delivery of Centres of Excellence training in Astana in 2013. F
 indings suggest that while the Kazakh speaking trainers recognise the impo
 rtance of reflective practice in helping to change classroom provision\, s
 ome are unwilling to actively apply 'Western theory to Kazakh practice' du
 e to reflection being perceived as "boring" or unhelpful. The presentation
  will reflect on how the need for trainers to be "honest" and "open" durin
 g reflective endeavours is challenged by cultural practices which see trai
 ners only focussing on "the positives"\, "hiding" those areas that need to
  be addressed and improved.
LOCATION: Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, DM
 B\, Room GS3
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