Sunday, 1 December 2013

Reflective Diary - A Tool for Learning and Assessment



Part of learning through experience is the use of reflection. Reflection is a good way of learning particularly in the work place. 

Reflection on and in the Work Place by  Allin L & Turnock C (2007) provide a good understanding and working through the use of reflection to learn in the workplace. Many higher education courses these days use the reflective diary as a tool for learning as well as for assessment. Extract from Allin & Turnock provides a summary of main points to be considered when reflecting.
Burns & Sinfield (2012) also provide a template to develop the reflective diary within their book Essential Study Skills.
Jennifer Moon explains what are learning journals, logs and reflective diaries and how they can be used to support learning.
The reflective diaries can also be used for critical analysis and writing that shows how learning is taking place.
Reflection within the health care sector has become embedded in the clinical learning and so is part of the course for becoming a supervisor in the workplace. If you click on the hyperlink you will be able to see an example of reflective writing.
A free business template for carrying out reflection is also available online. Monash university some information about reflective writing and shows some examples.
McClure P, Reflection on Practice, Routledge.

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