The practice of reflection on the issues of teaching and learning process among STEM educators in UTM

• Main Authors: Samsudin, Siti Anisha, Ibrahim, Nor Hasniza, Surif, Johari, Abdullah, Halim, Ali, Marlina
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/63542/1/NorHasnizaIbrahim2015_ThePracticeofReflectionontheIssues.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/63542/; http://www.fp.utm.my/ices2015/home.asp

This article discusses the practice of reflection among STEM educators in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, The practice of reflection refers to the issues that have been selected for reflection by STEM educators after the process of teaching and learning, This article used qualitative approach on 55 STEM educators in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Data were collected through open-ended questions where the STEM educators were given the opportunity to state their answers and opinions, The obtained data were analyzed by using the content analysis technique, Findings showed that majority of the STEM educators reflect on issues of teaching and learning processes such as time management, teaching contents, students' difficulties, lecture management, evaluation techniques, as well as teaching methods, In conclusion, this article shows that STEM educators in UTM are able to reflect on issues related to the teaching and learning process, However, the conducted reflections are not at a critical level.