Self-study: Understanding our reflective pedagogical practices and how to promote them in future nursery educators

Abstract

This article presents a work that we have done through the Self Study methodology and it is part of a project awarded by the OEI. We are two academics who participated in this research, we performed within the ambit of the Initial Formation of future kindergarten educators in private Catholic Universities of Chile, belonging to the Cruch (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities). The aim of the study is to investigate our own practices, in order to visualize how to analize it affects the reflection processes of the students attending the practical courses. From the narration of our classes, the analysis of videos and the use of the Stiket Out applied to students, we managed to identify that to enhance a better capacity for reflection, feedback and accompaniment in the initial training must include affective aspects, attention to diversity, generation of questions and learning spaces that favour participation. We have become aware that these elements are relevant and we must incorporate them into our training practices, intentionally and systematically.