AUTHOR=Kaldi Stavroula , Zafeiri Stella 

TITLE=Identifying reflective modes in pre-service teachers’ written reflections on the implementation of project-based learning during the school practicum

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Education

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2022

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.1072090

DOI=10.3389/feduc.2022.1072090

ISSN=2504-284X

ABSTRACT=The study deals with the written reflection about the implementation of project-based learning (PjBL) during the school practicum of final year undergraduate pre-service teachers . The research focuses on highlighting participant undergraduate pre-service teachers’ meaning through reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2019) and modes of expressing positions - according to the model suggested by Yesilbursa (2011) - toward the implementation of child-centred instructional approaches such as Pj-BL. The research methodology identified prospective teachers’ positive points, concerns and challenges when applying Pj-BL. The findings also indicate that prospective teachers need to develop further their reflective thinking skills to providing explanations, solutions and areas of personal improvement while they produce written reflective reports.