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How important is it to be a reflective practitioner in education today? This book examines the reflective practitioner role and the scope of reflective activities in professional practice, revealing that critical thinking is rooted in a philosophical debate about notions of truth linked to differing learning approaches.

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1. Introduction 2. Problematising the Reflective Practice Paradigm 3. Reflective Practitioner 4. Roots of Criticality in Education 5. Reflective Practice: Critical or Mechanical 6. A Critical Framework

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Linda Lawrence-Wilkes is a Senior Lecturer at Leeds City College, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Lyn Ashmore is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the Institute for Learning, and the Institute of Leadership and Management.

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