Writing Reflections

  Reflection
Aims of reflection

• Be able to articulate a contextual awareness of one's own position, through identifying the impact of one's own influences and background
•  Be able identify one's own values, beliefs and assumptions.
•  Be able to consider other perspectives or alternative ways of viewing the world, i.e. being able to identify what perspectives are missing from one's own account
• Be able to identify how one's own views can have a particular bias that privileges one view over another.
•  Be able to perceive contradictions and inconsistencies in one's own story or account of events 
• Be able to imagine other possibilities, i.e. a capacity to envision alternatives.

 

Fisher, K. (2003). "Demystifying Critical Reflection: Defining criteria for assessment." Higher Education Research and Development 22(3): 313-325.

 As with all writing it takes practice. Writing is a skill, and like all skills unless you 'use you lose'. Reflective writing also needs to be honest and sincere. The resources below; video and handout are excellent guides.