The Role of Pedagogical Reflexology in Fostering Teacher’s Professional Reflection in Neuropedagogy

Abstract

The article is the first to address how teachers can evaluate their professional reflection within the neuroscience framework. The authors discuss the potential and conditions for teachers' self-monitoring, driven by internal personal stimuli. The article aims to offer a preliminary overview of neuropedagogical literature, paving the way for further research. Additionally, it seeks to outline the neurophysiological basis of teachers' professional reflection and conduct a demonstrative sociological quasi-experiment. This experiment supports the main thesis that reflexivity, reflection, and self-reflection in teachers when driven by intrinsic motivation, can function both as a professional tool and as a subject of transformation in neuropedagogy, while also being measurable and interpretable through neuroscientific approaches. The authors used methods of relevant selection and systematic analysis of scientific sources, along with pedagogical modelling, which involved developing an algorithm to stimulate and sustain natural teacher reflection. They also applied quasi-experimental surveys to assess the presence and level of awareness of three distinct stages of professionally significant reflection among teachers. The study reveals that many existing theories of reflection within academic discourse fail to enhance the effectiveness of professional teacher reflection adequately. This reflection can become natural and ongoing when grounded in one's internal emotional stimuli, with minimal external influences. The authors established the importance of distinguishing and measuring the phenomena of reflexivity, professional reflection, and self-reflection, which can be incorporated into the broader neuro-structure of a specialist's self-regulation. These concepts can also be applied to the theory of pedagogical reflexology. The international significance of the article lies in the potential to apply the self-monitoring model of professional reflection for teachers within the neuropedagogical framework of teacher training programmes. This approach combines the authors' methodical strategies. Its effectiveness suggests that the model can serve as a framework for fostering professional reflection in current educational contexts.