Research Article

Reflective Teaching in English Language Classrooms: Perception and Practice of English Language Instructors at Wachemo University

Table 2

Mean and standard deviation of ELT instructors’ perception of reflective teaching.

No.ItemsMeanStandard deviation

1I realize that observing my colleagues’ lessons improves my teaching practice3.270.704
2I recognize the values my colleagues’ observation on my classroom lesson3.670.488
3I feel that I can get valuable feedback talking to my colleagues concerning challenging classroom issues so as to advance my teaching3.870.834
4I feel that having new understanding changes my teaching practice2.730.458
5I am aware of the fact that I can prove my students’ learning through exploring implications of classroom events3.130.640
6I am alert of the fact that I can get alternative ways to improve my current teaching practices searching on the internet or reading books3.870.743
7I think of asking myself what could I have done differently after class3.870.640
8I’m aware of the role of keeping a portfolio of classroom event and why such things happen and a plan for further action3.330.816
9I assume that I learn new things while I am teaching and after the lesson4.130.516
10I think of finding reasons for positive and negative classroom occurrences3.930.799
11I know what and why I do or say things in the classroom3.870.743
12I recognize the general atmosphere in the classroom (sleepy, tired, bored, active, angry, excited, etc. students)4.470.516
13I realize that I need to adapt an activity or come up with a new activity if the original one is too challenging for the students4.000.756
14I realize that I should ask students to reflect their ideas in the form of feedback on the lesson4.070.704
15I sense that I should plan what I need to do in the next class time to ensure that the students learn the unclear context4.000.535
16I recognize that I need to assess the difficulty level of every activity that the students work on3.401.121
17I sense that I should deviate from the plan if I see clues from the students that they do not understand3.131.187
18I think of possible consequences or reactions that need my actions2.870.915
19I consider the roles of every students’ engagement while teaching and after the lesson3.001.195
20I realize values of keeping personal professional portfolio in which I collect proofs of my professional learning as a teacher over a specified period of time3.130.834
21I am aware of what goes well and wrong during the lesson3.131.246
22I think of discussing educational issues with colleagues informally at offices and formally in meetings4.130.743

Source. Survey data (2022).