Case Study Reflecting on the Development of Teaching Abilities Among Elementary School Teachers’ Based on the Colleague Community

-focusing on grade school teachers’ written reflections-

Abstract

  This study concerned a form of reflection among community of teaching colleagues in order, to clarify how collaborative reflection improves teaching abilities. To observe collaboration, written reflections were implemented. Grade school teachers with 1st grade students had a 5-month period for their reflections.

  Following this period, changes were found in beliefs, an element of teaching abilities. The study thus shows that collaborative reflection by grade school teachers is effective to develop their.

  Further research is needed on the role of the coordinator of the colleague community.