Reflective practitioner in teaching – UGC NET Question

Statement A is correct because reflective teachers continuously examine their own classroom decisions and their impact on learners. Statement B is correct as reflection enables teachers to recognise strengths and weaknesses for further professional growth. Statement D is also correct as keeping a teaching journal is a recognised tool to record experiences and insights for reflection. Statement C is false because reflective teaching actually encourages thoughtful experimentation with new methods to enhance learning. Hence the true statements are A, B and D only, making A, B and D only the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A contains A and B, both of which are true, but leaves out D, which correctly points to the value of a teaching journal. Since D is also a true statement about reflective practice, omitting it makes the combination incomplete. Therefore A and B only cannot be the correct answer.

Option B:
Option B pairs B and D and ignores A, even though A describes the central habit of regularly analysing one's classroom practice. Excluding this core reflective activity results in a partial account of reflective teaching. Thus B and D only is not an adequate answer.

Option C:
Option C includes A, C and D and mistakenly treats C as correct, although C misinterprets reflective teaching as discouraging experimentation. While A and D are true, the presence of C as a supposed correct statement invalidates the set. Consequently A, C and D only cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D combines A, B and D, each of which accurately characterises aspects of reflective teaching and professional development. It properly excludes C, which conflicts with the idea of reflective experimentation. Because this option contains all and only the true statements, A, B and D only is the correct combination.