Reflective Thinking Skills Among Teachers of The Basic Teaching Grade A field study in the city of Latakia

Abstract

The purpose of the current research is to determine the reflective thinking skills among teachers of the basic teaching Grade. The research made use of the descriptive approach. The research sample was random comprised of (213) teachers. To achieve the objectives of the research, Scale tool designed by the researcher was used which consisted of (33) items are sub-divided into (4) domains represent reflective thinking skills. the validity and stability tool had been verified and established, the results revealed that the determine the reflective thinking skills (reflection as retrospective analysis/ Ability to self - assess, reflection as problem solving/ awareness of how one learns, critical reflection of self/ developing continuous self - improvement, Reflection on beliefs about self and self - efficacy) were being practiced by the teachers. This is due to the nature of the situations required for teaching necessitates reflection on planning, implementation, and evaluation, to achieve deep understanding for the phenomenon there were some suggestions such as. qualitative studying to the relationship between the reflective thinking skills of the teachers and the situations which are needed the practical applications.