TY - CHAP
T1 - The Use of Critical Reflection to Facilitate Optimal Best
T2 - A Theoretical Positioning for Consideration
AU - Phan, Huy
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Education entails more than just the ability for individuals to obtain good academic grades. This positioning of academic achievement is indicative of a performance-based approach to the study of teaching and learning. Effective learning, in this analysis, also involves other educational initiatives and attributes, such as engagement of deep, meaningful learning. (Biggs, Kember and Leung, 2001; Lau, Liem and Nie, 2008), and the use of critical reflection (Leung and Kember, 2003; Phan, 2009a). More recently, our research has involved the concept of 'optimal best', which indicates an indiviual's state of motivation and achievement that is reflective his/her fullest capacity. Optimal best, we contend, is of significance for its emphasis on a positive, non-deficit model of human behaviour. 'Realistic best', in contrast, is detrimental and indicates an individual's actual functioning at the present time (Phan, In press-2016; Phan, Ngu and Williams, In press-2016).
AB - Education entails more than just the ability for individuals to obtain good academic grades. This positioning of academic achievement is indicative of a performance-based approach to the study of teaching and learning. Effective learning, in this analysis, also involves other educational initiatives and attributes, such as engagement of deep, meaningful learning. (Biggs, Kember and Leung, 2001; Lau, Liem and Nie, 2008), and the use of critical reflection (Leung and Kember, 2003; Phan, 2009a). More recently, our research has involved the concept of 'optimal best', which indicates an indiviual's state of motivation and achievement that is reflective his/her fullest capacity. Optimal best, we contend, is of significance for its emphasis on a positive, non-deficit model of human behaviour. 'Realistic best', in contrast, is detrimental and indicates an individual's actual functioning at the present time (Phan, In press-2016; Phan, Ngu and Williams, In press-2016).
KW - Educational Psychology
KW - Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis
KW - Psychology
UR - http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/224398672
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781634843492
SN - 9781634843652
T3 - Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology
SP - 99
EP - 119
BT - Critical Thinking: Theories, Methods and Challenges
A2 - Gibson, Gerard
PB - Nova Science Publishers, Inc
CY - New York, United States of America
ER -