What is a Reflection?
What is a Reflection?
When we are asked to Reflect on a task or activity this piece of writing is called a Reflection.
A Reflection is a process of exploring and examining ourselves, our perspectives, attributes, experiences and actions / interactions. It helps us gain insight and see how to move forward and improve.
Reflecting helps develop life skills: it is an essential part of personal development and prepares you for the world of work, encouraging you to develop the habit of analysing your actions or events and considering the consequences, both positive and negative.
A graphical way to think of a Reflection
A graphical way to think of a Reflection
Structure of a Reflection
Structure of a Reflection
A Reflection has 4 main components:
Introduction:
Introduce the main point of your paragraph and what you will be discussing.
Evidence
Use specific evidence from the task such previous learning, IPad photographs / videos.
Discussion of Evidence
This is the longest part of your paragraph. Write about what the learning experience, photograph / video shows and how it supports your learning and understanding of what you did
Future Actions
What you can improve on if you were to do this activity again.
Now let's look at an example of how you put these four components together to write a Reflection. In the example below, a student is reflecting on how they developed their tennis skills using a video.
Introduction
Evidence
Discussion of Evidence
Future Actions
Throughout our tennis lessons I was able to develop my control and accuracy of movement sequences and skills during game play. Evidence of this is seen in the photo above when I successfully execute a serve which I aimed into the space at the back of the court. You can see from the photo that I start my serve with my knees bent and my racquet arm moves back behind my body ready to hit the serve. As I threw the ball into the air I extended my body to gain power. This shows control because I was able to stay balanced throughout the movement and make sure I hit the ball at the appropriate pace. I have shown accuracy with this shot because I hit the ball with the correct part of the racquet too. Balance and accuracy are important in a game of tennis as it improves the skills accuracy and power. I also demonstrate my understanding of the ready position, anticipation and recovery. An area where I need to improve is the movement of my non-racquet hand. I need to point to where I want the ball to go and make sure I follow through with my movements.
Tips for Success
Have I:
Provided an introduction for my reflection
Have I used evidence such as photos/videos/observations to support my reflection
Have I explained how the evidence developed my learning and understanding of the topic?
Have I mentioned what I could change if I were to do the activity again?
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