1192-1592201226511-HND MSCP W14 Reflection Performance of Project
1192-1592201226511-HND MSCP W14 Reflection Performance of Project
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Unit 14 : Learning Outcomes
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What is reflective writing? “We do not learn from experience…
we learn from reflecting on
experience.”
Reflective writing involves ‘consideration of the larger
Dewey (1933)
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Similarities to core academic writing?
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Differences to core academic writing?
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Steps to reflect
Before you go into a new learning/work environment:
Step one: Tell the story of what you might experience in as much detail as
you can. Make sure you note anything that you are confident about as well
as anything you might find difficult.
Step two: Try to identify the main themes. Look holistically at what you
have written. Think about everyone involved.
Step three: Consider the factors that might influence your behaviour and
experiences. Include your feelings, beliefs and assumptions as well as any
factual information you have been given.
Step four: Link your thoughts to your previous experiences. What
happened the last time you went into a new learning/work environment.
How might the new experience reflect these previous experiences? Is it
likely to be similar or different and why? How are you going to prepare for
this new experience?
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Gibbs’ model of reflection
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Reflection and critical thinking
Critical Critical
Justify actions - solve problems -
Thinking deeper meanings - changes Thinking
Assumptions - Attitudes –
values - beliefs
Revisit
experiences
Reflective YOU Reflective
Thinking Thinking
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Forms of
reflective writing
They may be
structured or
unstructured:
Diary
Log book
Assignment
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Reflection in practice : Major
theoretical roots:
Dewey (1933: p.118) defined Schön (1983, 1987) in his Ghaye and Ghaye (1998)
reflection as: work,
“Reflection is much more
“An active persistent and careful identifies two types of
than simply thinking about
consideration of any belief or reflection
what you do, it is about
supposed being self critical without
form of knowledge in the light reflection-in-action being destructive and
(thinking on your feet) overly critical.”
of the
grounds that support it and reflection-on-action
the further (retrospective thinking).
conclusion to which it tends.”
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Experiential Learning Model Lewin/Kolb
(with adaptations by Moon and Zull)
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Schön Model
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Example
Description Interpretation Evaluation
5 people In my experience, when The people in the picture are
Some steps people look shocked they strangers but are witnessing a
A large building have witnessed something terrible and large event,
Three of the people look unexpected perhaps some sort of disaster.
shocked People carrying cameras are
One of the people is carrying usually tourists
a camera In my opinion, the gesture of
Two have not reacted the hand over the mouth
Two of the people have hands indicates disbelief
over their mouths Because they are all looking
They are all looking in the in the same direction, I
same direction suspect they are all seeing
the same event
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Descriptive writing vs. reflective writing
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