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- The act of reflecting is one which causes us to make sense of what we’ve learned, why we learned it, and how that particular increment of learning took place. Moreover, reflection is about linking one increment of learning to the wider perspective of learning - heading towards seeing the bigger picture.
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A reflection is an account of learning at a point in time, which is impacted by such things as past experiences, culture, and current events. David Kolb describes how learning is a process
- Description
- Feelings
- Evaluation
- Analysis
- Conclusions
- Action Plan
Here you have a chance to describe the situation in detail. The main points to include here concern what happened. Your feelings and conclusions will come later. Helpful questions: 1. What happened? 2. When and where did it happen? 3. Who was present? 4. What did you and the other people do? 5. What was the outcome of the situation? 6. Why were you...
Here you can explore any feelings or thoughts that you had during the experience and how they may have impacted the experience. Helpful questions: 1. What were you feeling during the situation? 2. What were you feeling before and after the situation? 3. What do you think other people were feeling about the situation? 4. What do you think other peop...
Here you have a chance to evaluate what worked and what didn’t work in the situation. Try to be as objective and honest as possible. To get the most out of your reflection focus on both the positive and the negative aspects of the situation, even if it was primarily one or the other. Helpful questions: 1. What was good and bad about the experience?...
The analysis step is where you have a chance to make sense of what happened. Up until now you have focused on details around what happened in the situation. Now you have a chance to extract meaning from it. You want to target the different aspects that went well or poorly and ask yourself why. If you are looking to include academic literature, this...
In this section you can make conclusions about what happened. This is where you summarise your learning and highlight what changes to your actions could improve the outcome in the future. It should be a natural response to the previous sections. Helpful questions: 1. What did I learn from this situation? 2. How could this have been a more positive ...
At this step you plan for what you would do differently in a similar or related situation in the future. It can also be extremely helpful to think about how you will help yourself to act differently – such that you don’t only plan what you will do differently, but also how you will make sure it happens. Sometimes just the realisation is enough, but...
The Integrated Reflective Cycle (Bassot, 2013) is a model of reflection that will guide you through four steps to make sense of and learn from an experience. The model will allow you to explore feelings, assumptions and your own professional practice. The Experience: Describe the experience. Reflection on Action: Look at the experience and ...
RLF. Results of this study demonstrate that students see reflection as a tool to develop and use cognitive and metacognitive skills, and also as a tool to support knowledge retention and transfer. Furthermore, findings suggest how reflection, as studied, contributes to the acquisition of higher-order thinking skills required to address the
- Kate Whalen
- 2020
Reflection is a central feature of experiential education and serves the function of solidifying connection between what a student experienced and the meaning/learning that they derived from that experience (Denton, 2011).
May 2, 2023 · Reflection engages the learner in meaningful self-examination. When used as part of the learning process, it can help the learner to think critically about what they have learned and how it can be applied to future situations. In this way, they can come to a better understanding of the material they are studying and how it can be used to their ...
Through reflection, students are encouraged to question assumptions, challenge their own beliefs, and consider alternative perspectives. By critically examining their experiences and knowledge, students can develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter and become more independent thinkers.