“反思性实践”是在当前教育改革和教师发展领域被频繁讨论的话题。反思作为教师在教学实践中一个很重要的环节，不仅可以促进教学，也能够帮助教师实现自我发展。本书专门为外语教师撰写，对“反思”的概念、内涵、方法、工具等方面进行了论述，对外语教师的教学实践具有指导意义。
全书共九章。前两章概述反思性实践的起源、内涵、发展以及重要性；第三章探讨反思性实践的类型和层次；第四章介绍反思的方法；第五章介绍如何选择反思的主题；第六章展现了促进反思的几种工具；第七章分析了反思型教师的角色和特点；第八章进一步探讨了反思性实践对教师发展的益处和挑战；第九章提出了反思性实践的一种模式。
本书理论与实际紧密结合，注重实践指导；编排独具匠心，行文中穿插了大量精心设计的反思性问题，引发读者思考：案例丰富，富有启发性。本书对于外语教师、外语教育研究者和相关专业的研究生具有很高的参考价值。

About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1 Reflective Practice
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Teacher Burnout
1.3 Defining Reflective Practice
Chapter 2 Importance of Reflective Practice
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Why Is Reflective Practice Important?
2.3 "I Look at My Students' Reactions"
Chapter 3 Types and Levels of Reflective Practice
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Types of Reflective Practice
3.3 Levels of Reflection
Chapter 4 Methods of Reflection
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Self-reflection
4.3 Reflecting with a Peer
4.4 Group Reflections
Chapter 5 Generating Topics for Reflection
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Topics
Chapter 6 Tools of Reflective Practice
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Teaching Journals
6.3 Classroom Observations
6.4 Critical Incident Analysis
6.5 Case Study Reflection
6.6 Concept Mapping
6.7 Teaching Portfolios
Chapter 7 Roles and Characteristics of Reflective Teachers
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Teacher Roles
7.3 Characteristics of Reflective Teachers
Chapter 8 Benefits and Challenges of Reflective Teaching
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Benefits of Reflective Practice
8.3 Challenges of Reflective Practice
Chapter 9 Model of Reflective Practice
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Model of Reflective Practice
9.3 Opportunities
9.4 Ground Rules
9.5 Time
9.6 External Input
9.7 Affect
9.8 Tailoring Reflection to Group/Individual Needs: A Case Study
Conclusion
References
Index