Santiago, June 7, 2025 – Academics Verónica Ormeño and Soledad Sandoval from the English Pedagogy program presented the findings of a significant research study today at the 6th National Meeting of the Network of Chilean Research in English Language Teaching (RICELT). The event took place at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s San Joaquín campus.

The research, titled “Undergraduate Students’ Reflective Practice in an English Teacher Education Program,” was a collaborative effort with academic Víctor Peña and received funding from the University’s Dirección de Investigación for internal projects.

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Research Details and Findings

The study’s primary objective was to determine the level of reflective practice development among 6th and 8th-semester English Pedagogy students during their teaching practicum. This was achieved through a qualitative analysis of reflective journals produced by the students throughout their practical experience. A secondary objective was to assess participants’ perceptions of their own reflective progression during their training.

The results reveal that a large proportion of students have not reached the levels of pedagogical and critical reflection (Larriveé, 2008) expected for the semesters studied. Furthermore, a disconnect was identified between students’ self-reported perceptions of achievement and the evidence found in the analyzed reflective texts.