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Title	Using The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) to foster Physics Teachers' Reflective Practice	
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Last name and initials	Falconer, K.A. & MacIsaac, D.L.	
E-mail address	falconka@buffalostate.edu	
	
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Proposal ID: 265  								

Using The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) to foster Physics Teachers' Reflective Practice
Kathleen Falconer and Dan MacIsaac
State University of New York - Buffalo State College
USA

Abstract

We describe a twenty-five item behavioural observation instrument called the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and its use in fostering reflective practice in pre-service and in-service physics teacher education.  We include descriptions of the instrument, some research findings for physics learning associated with the instrument, teacher workshop use and indicate some teacher feedback associated with reflective physics teaching practice and RTOP. 

[REF 1] M. Piburn, D. Sawada, K. Falconer, J. Turley, R. Benford, and I. Bloom. "Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP)." ACEPT IN-003. (ACEPT, 2000). The RTOP rubric form, training, and statistical reference manuals, are available from <http://PhysicsEd.BuffaloState.Edu/RTOP/> under RESOURCES. 

[REF 2] A.E. Lawson et al., “Reforming and evaluating college science and mathematics instruction: Reformed teaching improves student achievement,” J. Coll. Sci. Teach. 31, 388–393 (March/April 2002).

[REF 3] D.L. MacIsaac and K. A. Falconer.  "Reforming physics instruction via RTOP," Phys. Teach. 40 (8), 479-485 (Nov 2002).

[REF 4] MacIsaac, D.L., Sawada, D., & Falconer, K.A. (2001). Using the reform teacher observation protocol (RTOP) as a catalyst for self-reflective change in secondary science teaching.  Peer-reviewed paper. American Education Research Association Division K. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 452 070)