Proposal for Learning Content that Promotes the Formation of an Intention to Reflect: Based on the Practice of the Graduate School of Professional Teacher Education

Abstract

This study is a proposal for learning content that promotes the formation of an intention to reflect based on the practices of the graduate school education programs. Graduate schools of education tend to develop "immediate power", but that should be avoided. In education, it is important to move back and forth between theory and practice, but this is not enough. We also need to incorporate our own pursuits. Reflection is a way to know yourself, keep yourself, and look to the "future". Reflection is very important for strengthening "acquired resilience factor", but that comes with difficulties, so graduate students seek support. The following three things can be considered for support: deepening one's learning about reflection, changing the contents of practice, and presentation of "external stimulus" to promote conflict. In the Graduate School of Education, we need to increase learning about reflection. This makes it easier to find problems and makes it easier to start reflecting on the self. We must devise a systematic learning process which promotes the formation of reflection intention as soon as possible.