What is reflection?

People use it as a synonym for:

Thinking

Remembering

Recalling

Reminiscing

These are ‘wrong’!!!

Consequently, because people use the term inter-changeably: they do appear not to understand the correct nature of reflection…

This causes Problems[Think about how many times you are

required to ‘reflect’ in assignments and class…?]

Reflection is…

A systematic method of thinking about thinking; past events; and future plans…

There are lots of ways to do it!

In today’s pack:

‘The Critical Incident’

A feature of most, if not all theories of reflection

What is a critical incident

You could read Scott & Morrison (2005) in today’s pack…

(even though it’s less than a page…)

Let me save you some time…

In your pack:How did you feel?‘What’ made you feel like that?

You now have a sense of

What do L5 employers think?Overall Performance

Below Expectation

Met Expectation

Exceeded Expectation

 Performance at Interview

 5%

 23%

 72%

 Prior knowledge of Organisation andSector 

  3%

  

69%

  

28% Overall Contribution to the organisation

 3%

 32%

 65%

 Overall Performance on Placement

 1%

 32%

 65%

 Employability Skills

 Below

Expectation

 Met

Expectation

  Exceeded Expectation

 Outlook 

 3%

 34%

 63%

 Self-Management 

 3%

 33%

 64%

 Teamwork 

 0%

 31%

 69%

 Problem Solving 

 8%

 57%

 35%

 Business and Customer Awareness 

 3%

 65%

 32%

 Communication and Literacy 

 3%

 51%

 46%

 Numeracy and IT 

 1%

 65%

 34%

 Personal Growth 

 5%

 36%

 59%

Graduate Skills & Knowledge required by sector:• Interpersonal skills• Childcare development• Health and safety policies• Communication skills• Adaptability• Team work• Understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage and curriculum

Graduate Skills to develop (written for individual students):• Confidence with parents/carers• Safeguarding knowledge• Curriculum changes• Knowledge of the sectorAdditional advice on Employability Skills required by sector:

• Develop assertiveness• Develop organisational skills

A Systematic examination of strength

Feelings

The ‘map’ is not the territory

Description has its place:

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