- Hardcover: 376 pages
- Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (Jan 27 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1555420257
- ISBN-13: 978-1555420253
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,710,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Doctors, architects, lawyers and engineers are all trained in schools that emphasize technique but neglect the key element of artistry that distinguishes the true professional. Today's professional is a drudge, mechanically applying privileged knowledge to rote tasks. That is Schon's diagnosis of higher education, and as a remedy he recommends learning by doing. To teach skills of improvisation and problem-framing, he feels our universities should borrow the methods used in art studios, dance conservatories, athletics coaching, craft appenticeships and psychoanalytic training. In all these settings, a dialogue between student and coach in a low-risk atmosphere encourages creativity. Despite its academic prose, this primer by an MIT urban studies professor will enlighten students, teachers and professionals. Schon concludes the book (a sequel to The Reflective Practitioner with a description of his attempt to create a "studiolike" curriculum for MIT's city planning courses.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The reflective practitioner is one who participates in a practicum in the professional school which will help him or her "acquire the kinds of artistry essential to competence in the indeterminate zones of practice." In The Reflective Practitioner (1983), Schon argued that professional schools (from engineering to public administration to teaching) were relying too heavily on scientific knowledge and technical rationality while giving little attention to "reflection-in-action." Schon now details a program of reflective practicum education in the professional schools. His book should be of value to all educators, no matter what the field. A. R. Huggins, Memphis State Univ. Lib.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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excellent thought-provoking book for college level educators,
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This review is from: Educating the Reflective Practitioner: Toward a New Design for Teaching and Learning in the Professions (Paperback)
Intense reading, appropriate for anyone involved in educating professionals for the new millenium. Schon puts forth challenges for teachers as well as students and uses some excellent examples to demonstrate his thoughts. He also presents difficulties encountered in the educational process, along with proposed solutions. Allow several days to absorb the information in this text, but definately give it a try if you are teaching at the college level!
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This review is from: Educating the Reflective Practitioner: Toward a New Design for Teaching and Learning in the Professions (Paperback)
This book is full of practical advice for consultants. I quote Schon's work in my book, "Strategic Organizational Change." Dr. Michael Beitler
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excellent thought-provoking book for college level educators,
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This review is from: Educating the Reflective Practitioner: Toward a New Design for Teaching and Learning in the Professions (Paperback)
Intense reading, appropriate for anyone involved in educating professionals for the new millenium. Schon puts forth challenges for teachers as well as students and uses some excellent examples to demonstrate his thoughts. He also presents difficulties encountered in the educational process, along with proposed solutions. Allow several days to absorb the information in this text, but definately give it a try if you are teaching at the college level!
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An Eye-Opener for Practitioners & educators,
By Michael A. Beitler - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Educating the Reflective Practitioner: Toward a New Design for Teaching and Learning in the Professions (Paperback)
The problems that face professionals (physicians, lawyers, architects) are rarely straightforward and clear. They are complex and lack "right answers." Skillful professional practice often depends less on factual knowledge than on the ability to reflect before taking action. Yet most professional schools only teach theory and how to apply it to straightforward problems. Frankly, future professionals are being poorly equipped for the real world.In this book, Schon argues that professional education should be centered on enhancing the practitioner's ability for "reflection-in-action." Building on the concepts introduced in his first book, "The Reflective Practitioner," Schon offers a new approach to professional education in several areas. Michael Beitler, Ph.D. Author of "Strategic Organizational Learning" 2 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Look elsewhere for books on professional education,
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This review is from: Educating the Reflective Practitioner: Toward a New Design for Teaching and Learning in the Professions (Paperback)
Schon focuses his book on "reflection in action" and "reflection on reflection in action". While reading this book, he did make me self-aware of many teaching techniques that I currently use, but very little new ground was broken here. Not really worth reading, but may be of some value to new "professionals"
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