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From talk to action: Uncovering the role of reflection in creating new ostensive aspects in organisational routines
Al Bazi, L. (2024) From talk to action: Uncovering the role of reflection in creating new ostensive aspects in organisational routines.
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| Abstract: | This exploratory qualitative study sought to offer a greater understanding of the effect of reflection on the formation of new ostensive aspects in organisational routines in secondary education in the Netherlands. Previous research has indicated that reflective talk can affect organisational routines and cause alterations, yet this phenomenon has not yet been studied in an educational context using a professional learning community (PLC) as a reflective space. Consequently, this study focused on providing insights into how participants use reflective dialogue and collective reflection on an existing routine to help create the ostensive aspect of a new routine, in three distinct secondary schools in the Netherlands. To this end, the analysis of eleven recorded PLC meetings and transcriptions, was carried out, with the codebook generated based on the concepts of collective reflection and reflective dialogue. The findings suggested the existence of a tangible collective reflection pattern within the PLC, in which participants demonstrate aspects of reflective dialogue influencing the procedure and speed of transitioning to a new ostensive aspect. Moreover, the presence of a principle and the lack of certain aspects of reflective dialogue showed a difference in the effectiveness of schools in creating a new ostensive aspect. This study furthermore offers valuable contributions to schools wishing to harness PLCs as a reflective space for the reflections on and alteration of school routines. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 81 education, teaching |
| Programme: | Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100390 |
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