"Have I kept inquiry moving?" On the Epistemology of Reflection

Detractors of Schon's notion of "reflection in action" often point out that there is seldom time for reflection when a person is engaged in work. Such comments indicate an overly narrow conception of what reflection is. In this article it is argued that a practice, which occurs over a...

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Main Author: Bengt Molander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2008-12-01
Series:Phenomenology & Practice
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/pandpr/index.php/pandpr/article/view/19811
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Summary:Detractors of Schon's notion of "reflection in action" often point out that there is seldom time for reflection when a person is engaged in work. Such comments indicate an overly narrow conception of what reflection is. In this article it is argued that a practice, which occurs over a span of time, may be reflective without any particular activity called "reflection" being carried out. Though there is a diversity of forms of reflection in practice, it is argued that Schon's notion of "conversation"or "dialogue" can be developed so as to exhibit a structural similarity to various reflective practices. Reflection in action emerges, then, as a form of knowledge in action, as fallible as any other form of empirical knowledge.
ISSN:1913-4711