Is reflective practice compatible with Malay-Islamic values? Some thoughts on teacher education in Brunei Darussalam.

From: Australian Journal of Education | Date: August 1, 1999| Author: Minnis, John R. | Copyright information

This paper critically examines the compatibility of Brunei culture values with the assumptions of reflective practice. Cultural, political and educational institutions in Brunei are thoroughly embedded within a fusion of Malay-Islamic values. In an attempt to examine the issue of teacher effectiveness, reflective practice and allied concepts, such as action research, have been introduced into the teacher education curriculum at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Based on a juxtaposit...

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