Extending Reflection into Action

From beliefs and assumptions to actions: how the process works

We have looked at ways of eliciting and articulating beliefs about teaching and learning—yours and others’. We also suggest that an understanding of the complex environments in which we teach and our students learn can help us to implement changes and achieve more successful learning experiences for students.

First, here is a powerpoint slide show that presents a model of how beliefs, intentions and actions interact.

Ajzen I (1988) Attitudes, personality and behaviour, Open University Press, Milton Keynes