reflective learning

Reflective learning

Reflective learning

As a student in Higher Education, it is important

not to be dependent upon assessment and views of

other people only

You benefit from being able to work out yourself,

through a process of analysis and reflection, what you do

well, what you need to improve and your priorities

Developing the habit of reflection

• Your performance improves if you develop a habit of putting time aside to reflect on how

you learn

Developing the habit of reflection

You will find that you

study more effectively if you consider

Your motivation

Changes in your attitudes and

ideas

The appropriateness of your current

study strategies to the tasks you are

undertaking

Which skills you need for different

kinds of assignment

What is blocking your learning

Any gaps there are in your

knowledge or your skills audit

Methods of developing reflection

Methods of

developing reflection

Fill in progress sheet regularly

Keep a learning journal or blog

Keep an updated profile

or portfolioUse the self-evaluation

questionnaires

Make constructive

use of feedback from tutors

Reflective Learning Journal

to work out strategies The act of writing things down helps you to clarify

your thoughts and emotions

to focus on your development and progress

help you to see how you are progressing from week to

week and from term to term.

Why?


What do you write?

Your feeling about the

course Things you find difficult

or challenges

Change in your

attitude or motivation

How you tackle task

Things you find out about

yourself

Thoughts about how you learn

best

Ideas that arise from

your studies

How different areas of

study link up

How your studies

relate to real life


Other uses of reflective learning journal

As a basis for

discussion

Preparing for

tutorials

Risky writing

Keep an updated profile or portfolio

What to put in your portfolio?

Full content list for each

section

Self-evaluation and profile

sheets, planners and action plans

A profile of vocational and technical skills

you have developed

An up-to-date of courses and

training

Keep an updated profile or portfolio

What to put in your

portfolio?

Certificate

An up-to-date list of your work

experience, what you

learned from doing that work

Your CV

Your ideas about where

you would like to be

Examples of your work and

interests

Personal statement

Evaluating your own progress

• Use these as starting points to focus your thinking about your learning

• Select a few points from each questionnaire to consider in your journal

Questionnaires and checklists

• When you decide that you are “good” or “bad” at something, consider your reason for thinking thatBe fair to

yourself

• Read through your journal regularly• Comment on your progress.

Monitor your performance