This document provides a template for writing a reflective piece that evaluates a project. It includes prompts to reflect on: 1) how well the project outcome achieved the aim, including strengths/limitations and ways to improve, 2) the effectiveness of the individual's work process and what they might do differently, 3) the benefits and challenges of teamwork and the individual's performance and contributions as a team member, and 4) the cultural perspectives researched, key findings, how their work informed the outcome and overall learning about the issue.
This document provides a template for writing a reflective piece that evaluates a project. It includes prompts to reflect on: 1) how well the project outcome achieved the aim, including strengths/limitations and ways to improve, 2) the effectiveness of the individual's work process and what they might do differently, 3) the benefits and challenges of teamwork and the individual's performance and contributions as a team member, and 4) the cultural perspectives researched, key findings, how their work informed the outcome and overall learning about the issue.
1. Evaluation of Project Outcome in Achieving Project Aim
How well did the Outcome
meet the project Aim?
Write about at least one
strength of the Outcome. (How do you know it is a strength? You will need to refer to the feedback data you collected.)
Write about at least one
limitation of the Outcome. (This should also come from evidence, and not just be an unsupported opinion.)
Following on from the
strength(s) and/or limitation(s) you mentioned, suggest at least one way the Outcome could be improved to better achieve the aim.
2. Evaluation of My Own Work Process
How effective was your own,
individual work process?
(Don’t include comments on
how you interacted with the team here – leave those for the next section.)
What were your research
methods and how effective were they?
How well did you manage
your time?
(Include both strengths and
weaknesses of your own work process.)
What might you try
differently next time in your own work process?
3. Benefits and Challenges of Working as a Team
and My Performance as a Team Member
What were the benefits of
working as a team? (Give a significant example from your project.)
What were the challenges of
working as a team? (Give a significant example from your project.)
How active and committed
were you throughout the process? Why?
How did you add value to
team discussions, organisation, decision making and research? (Don’t go into detail on your research findings here as that goes in the next section.)
Include a balance of your
strengths and limitations as a team member...
—following on from these,
how might you improve your approach in future collaboration? 4. My Learning and Contribution (about 250 words)
Which cultural perspective(s) My Key Research Findings about Cultural Perspectives
on the issue did you yourself research? What did you learn about them? What significant information did you find out about the issue? (Include citations to your sources.)
Explain how your own Connection of my work to the Team Element
research findings informed the Outcome (i.e. helped you decide what actions to take) and/or supported the Outcome (i.e. provided content to help you do/make something).
What did you learn about the
issue from the project overall Overall Learning about the Issue (i.e. including your teammates’ research?) How has it developed your perspective on the issue (Has it opened your eyes / changed your mind / confirmed an opinion / raised questions?)