TPS3703
Assignment 1B 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: 21 May 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, QUESTION 1
1.1.
Attach the confirmation letter of placement HERE
1.2.
REFLECTION-IN-ACTION: A TEACHING STATEMENT
1. The Importance of Teaching Practice
Teaching practice is a crucial component of teacher education because it bridges
theoretical knowledge and authentic classroom realities. According to Shulman
(1987), the development of pedagogical content knowledge occurs most
effectively when student teachers engage directly with learners under the
guidance of experienced mentors. In my experience, the opportunity to plan
lessons, deliver content, and assess student understanding in a real school
environment fosters professional growth that cannot be achieved solely through
coursework. Teaching practice serves as a formative process that exposes
aspiring teachers to the complexity of classroom management, diverse learning
styles, and contextual factors affecting learners‘ performance.
Moreover, teaching practice empowers student teachers to develop reflective
habits. By analyzing the effectiveness of lesson plans and instructional strategies,
they identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. These
reflections become a blueprint for future professional development (Korthagen &
Kessels, 1999). The guidance and feedback received from mentor teachers and
university supervisors during teaching practice ensure that the theoretical
frameworks encountered in teacher education programs are translated into
concrete applications.
In addition, the direct interaction with learners enriches one‘s empathy and
understanding of student needs. Meeting students from diverse socioeconomic
backgrounds and cultural contexts helps aspiring teachers appreciate the role of
inclusivity and differentiated instruction. The dynamic classroom environment
Varsity Cube 2024 +27 81 278 3372
Assignment 1B 2025
Unique #:
Due Date: 21 May 2025
Detailed solutions, explanations, workings
and references.
+27 81 278 3372
, QUESTION 1
1.1.
Attach the confirmation letter of placement HERE
1.2.
REFLECTION-IN-ACTION: A TEACHING STATEMENT
1. The Importance of Teaching Practice
Teaching practice is a crucial component of teacher education because it bridges
theoretical knowledge and authentic classroom realities. According to Shulman
(1987), the development of pedagogical content knowledge occurs most
effectively when student teachers engage directly with learners under the
guidance of experienced mentors. In my experience, the opportunity to plan
lessons, deliver content, and assess student understanding in a real school
environment fosters professional growth that cannot be achieved solely through
coursework. Teaching practice serves as a formative process that exposes
aspiring teachers to the complexity of classroom management, diverse learning
styles, and contextual factors affecting learners‘ performance.
Moreover, teaching practice empowers student teachers to develop reflective
habits. By analyzing the effectiveness of lesson plans and instructional strategies,
they identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. These
reflections become a blueprint for future professional development (Korthagen &
Kessels, 1999). The guidance and feedback received from mentor teachers and
university supervisors during teaching practice ensure that the theoretical
frameworks encountered in teacher education programs are translated into
concrete applications.
In addition, the direct interaction with learners enriches one‘s empathy and
understanding of student needs. Meeting students from diverse socioeconomic
backgrounds and cultural contexts helps aspiring teachers appreciate the role of
inclusivity and differentiated instruction. The dynamic classroom environment
Varsity Cube 2024 +27 81 278 3372
