Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher

1996 Winner of the Cyril O. Houle World Award for Literature inAdult Education "[Brookfield] gently demystifies critically reflective learning andteaching with dozens of practical examples from the classroom indifferent scholarly fields. Lucid, wise, jargon-free, personal andfluently written. Required reading for educators of adultseverywhere and for all faculty development programs." -- Jack Mezirow, emeritus professor of adult education, TeachersCollege, Columbia University Building on the insights of his highly acclaimed earlier work, TheSkillful Teacher, and applying the principles of adult learning,Brookfield thoughtfully guides teachers through the processes ofbecoming critically reflective about teaching, confronting thecontradictions involved in creating democratic classrooms, andusing critical reflection as a tool for ongoing personal andprofessional development.