Definition: Reflection is the self-examination of personal thoughts and actions in order to uncover assumptions about ourselves, other people, and the workplace. For practitioners this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behavior. It is therefore a process by which practitioners can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future learning and actions.
General expectations for achieving the course learning outcome in Reflection Students is able to: • provide a reflection of personal thinking, ideas and practices that demonstrates the capacity to move beyond simple description • analyze feedback gathered from relevant stakeholders, and develop a plan for future improvement and/or action • use relevant journals and sources to support and justify decisions, using the appropriate genre of writing and referencing style • follow expectations appropriate to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s) for basic organization, content, and presentation • present (when appropriate) a realistic improvement and/or learning plan based on documented evidence outlined above
Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Below Expectation Depth of reflection Awareness of own performance Provides an in-depth and insightful reflection of personal thinking, ideas and practices demonstrating keen capacity to move beyond simple description Provides a reflection of personal thinking, ideas and practices, demonstrating capacity to move beyond simple description Provides little evidence of reflection of thinking beyond a simple description, demonstrating limited capacity to self-reflect Response to Feedback Demonstrates understanding of personal impact and uses feedback wisely Demonstrates strong capacity to critically analyze feedback gathered from relevant stakeholders, noting similarities or differences between self-assessment and feedback received, and develops a realistic plan for future improvement and/or action Demonstrates capacity to analyze feedback gathered from relevant stakeholders, and develops a plan for future improvement and/or action Demonstrates little evidence of analysis of provided feedback, developing poorly planned plan or none at all. Use of Evidence and Sources Applies skillful use of high-quality and relevant journals and sources to support and justify resulting decisions, using the appropriate genre of writing and referenced according to Harvard style
