Reflection In Action
Reflection In Action
Course and Experience Design Materials
Course and Experience Design Materials
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Reflection in Action / RIA Course and Experience Design Materials
Reflection in Action Learning Outcomes
Reflection in Action Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course will be able to:
Describe their understanding of new perspectives that they have experienced
Situate the meaning of their actions in broader social contexts
Show how they apply ideas in the “real world
Demonstrate fuller participation in community life
University Core Learning Outcomes
University Core Learning Outcomes
SLO 1: All SLU graduates will be able to examine their actions and vocations in dialogue with the Catholic, Jesuit tradition
Reflection-in-Action courses and experiences must introduce students to and help students develop the ability to examine their actions and vocations in dialogue with the Catholic, Jesuit tradition.
SLO 5: All SLU graduates will be able to analyze how diverse identities influence their lives and the lives of others
Reflection-in-Action courses and experiences must help students develop the ability to analyze how diverse identities influence their lives and the lives of others.
SLO 9: All SLU graduates will be able to apply and acquire knowledge through engagement beyond the University
Reflection-in-Action courses and experiences must help students develop the ability to apply and acquire knowledge through engagement beyond the University.
Essential Criteria
Essential Criteria
Essential Criteria RIA.pdfEnsure that students fulfill a minimum of 15 hours spent applying and acquiring knowledge beyond the university
Guide students’ reflection on their understanding of what it means to act with and for others
Require students to produce a common artifact or artifacts that demonstrates awareness of how students’ experience intersects with SLO 1 and at least one other SLO (2 thru 8), and that can be used to assess student achievement of the required course learning outcomes
Resources for Reflection-in-Action
Resources for Reflection-in-Action
Click below to access various resources that might help as you develop your Reflection in Action experience. Please note there is no "one size fits all" for RIA experiences - departments are encouraged to create or adapt experiences to fit the needs of their students.
CARE Reflection Model: This model for reflection, adapted from the DEAL Reflection Model (Clayton and Ash, 2009) and the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm), can be used to structure reflections for students both before, during and after their off-campus learning experience.
Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm: Covered in the Ignite First-Year Seminars of the core curriculum, instructors are encouraged to "close the loop" and implement aspects of this Ignatian reflection model.
Center for Social Action: Instructors needing ideas for what their off-campus learning experience could look like are encouraged to reach out to the staff of the CSCE, or explore their Community Partners Database for potential off campus organizations their students could engage with.
Additional Course Design Resources
Additional Course Design Resources
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