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Reflective Essays (3.9)

Published on Nov 20, 2015

The purpose of reflective writing (and thinking), including the steps involved. (KIS version)

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Reflective Writing

It is all about your great idea ...
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The second time around!

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About reflective writing:

"It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting ... it may quickly be forgotten or its learning potential lost" (Gibbs 1988).

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The reflective process is simple:

  • Plan
  • Act
  • Observe
  • REFLECT
  • Learn DEEPLY
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"But I nevr plan."

1 Consider it...
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Amazingly, plans reduce unpredictable factors for
better results.

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2. Act!
Be like Nike. Just do it.
Revision IS always an option.

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3. Observe
Check it out, dude!
(Those little "notes to self" are valuable for deep learning, a.k.a. "expertise".)

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4. Reflect.

What worked? What didn't work? ... Why?
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The Reflective Writing Process

  • Plan
  • Act
  • Observe
  • REFLECT
  • Learn deeply
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"It is from the feelings and thoughts emerging from reflective thinking that generalizations or CONCEPTS
can be generated. And it is generalizations that allow
NEW situations to be tackled effectively" (Gibbs 1988).

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In short, reflective writing lets you ASK the questions that help you LEARN -- not just HOW but WHY --
and WHY NOT.

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Linda Pack Butler