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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
ABSTRACT ... iii
DECLARATION ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii
LIST OF TABLES ... x
LIST OF FIGURES ... xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Research Questions ... 4
1.3 The Objectives of the Study ... 5
1.4 The Significance of the Study ... 5
1.5 Scope of the Study ... 5
1.6 The Clarification of Terms ... 6
1.7 Thesis Organization ... 7
1.8 Concluding Remarks ... 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 An Overview of Reflective Teaching ... 8
2.2 Definitions and Perspectives of Reflective teaching ... 14
2.3 Teacher as a reflective practitioner ... 18
2.4 Reflective Language Teachers in ELT ... 22
2.5 Reflective Teaching Tools ... 29
2.6 Levels of Reflectivity ... 35
2.7 The Advantages of Reflective Teaching ... 37
2.8 Impediments to Reflective Practice ... 40
2.9 Previous Studies ... 40
3.1 Research Methodology ... 41
3.1.1 The Aims of the Research ... 42
3.1.2 Research Design ... 44
3.1.3 Setting and Participants ... 45
3.2 Data Collection Techniques ... 45
3.2.1 Questionnaires ... 46
3.2.2 Observation ... 46
3.2.3 Interview ... 48
3.2.4 Teaching Journal ... 48
3.3 Data Analysis Method ... 49
3.4 Concluding Remarks ... 51
CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 4.1 Teachers’ Understanding of Reflective Teaching... 52
4.1.1 Teachers’ Description ... 52
4.1.2 Definitions of Reflective Teaching ... 57
4.1.3 The Characteristics of Reflective Teacher ... 59
4.1.4 The Importance of Being Reflective... 63
4.2 Teachers’ Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 67
4.2.1 Teacher one (T1) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 68
4.2.2 Teacher two (T2) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 69
4.2.3 Teacher three (T3) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 69
4.2.4 Teacher four (T4) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 70
4.3 Teachers’ Levels of Reflectivity ... 78
4.4 Teachers’ impediments of Reflective Teaching ... 86
4.5 Concluding Remarks ... 90
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REFERENCES ……… 97
APPENDICES Appendix 1: Questionnaires………. 106
Appendix 2: Teaching Practice and Activities……… 115
Appendix 3: Interview Guidance……… 118
Appendix 4: Reflection Questions to Guide Journal Entries ……… 120
Appendix 5: Guideline for Classroom Observation……….. 121
Appendix 6: Teacher Interview Transcript of T#1, T#2, T#3, T#4………… 122
Appendix 7: SK Pembimbing Thesis……… 142
Appendix 8: Surat Permohonan Izin Penelitian……… 144
LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1 Teachers’ Characteristics ... 53
Table 4.2 Teachers’ Definitions of Reflective Teaching ... 57
Table 4.3 Characteristics of Reflective Teachers ... 59
Table 4.4 The Importance of Reflective Teaching ... 63
Table 4.5 Teachers’ Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 68
Table 4.6 The Practice of Reflective Teaching (T1) ... 71
Table 4.7 Teacher Two (T2) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 72
Table 4.8 Teacher Three (T3) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 74
Table 4.9 Teacher Four (T4) Practice of Reflective Teaching ... 74
Table 4.10 Teachers’ levels of Reflectivity ... 79
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Visual Representation Model for Reflection……….20
