Abstract
The present study explored Iranian EFL (English as Foreign Language) learners’ reflective writing and the inhibitors which are a deterrent to write reflectively. The participants consisted of both ...
Highlights
The concept of reflection has drawn considerable attention to itself in the last decade
While straightforward reflection is the act of “‘intentional assessment’” (p. 44) of one’s actions, critical reflection refers to both the examination of the nature and consequence of one’s actions and at the same time the circumstances which resulted in the action
The following table indicates the ranks of the levels of reflection in EFL writing
Summary
The concept of reflection has drawn considerable attention to itself in the last decade. For Mezirow, apart from gaining new knowledge, having a new perspective was important in the process of reflection That is why he introduced the term transformative learning. He defined transformative learning as the “learning that transforms problematic frames of reference to make them more inclusive, discriminating, reflective, open, and emotionally able to change” (p.58) For Mezirow (1995), critical reflection is of a great importance in transformative learning theory and the only type of reflection is critical reflection. He made a distinction between reflective and non-reflective action. While straightforward reflection is the act of “‘intentional assessment’” (p. 44) of one’s actions, critical reflection refers to both the examination of the nature and consequence of one’s actions and at the same time the circumstances which resulted in the action
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