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Or maybe you have written a reflection before, but you weren’t quite sure what your lecturer expected from you. New students usually know about the more common types of academic texts, like essays and reports, so some can be surprised the first time they are asked to write about their own thoughts and feelings.  \nThis video will introduce you to reflective thinking and reflective writing.  \nSo, what is reflective thinking?  \nReflection is more than daydreaming and it’s more than just thinking. Reflective thinking has a focus: you usually focus on something that you have experienced or learned. For example, you may reflect on a group project or on your readings in a unit.  \nReflective thinking is a process: you don’t allow your mind to wander aimlessly. Instead, you go through stages in your thinking or ask yourself a series of questions. In fact, your lecturer may give you a reflective thinking model to follow.  \nFinally, reflective thinking has a goal. Ultimately, you reflect to develop your self-awareness and deepen your understanding of something. Your reflective tasks at university may have a practical outcome, such as a list of recommendations to improve something, or a plan of action to apply a theory.  \nNow, many models of reflective thinking exist and are used in different disciplines. Common examples that you might meet at university include: The Gibbs Reflective Cycle, the Kolb Reflective Cycle, or the DIEP model by Boud, Keogh and Walker.  \nWhen you have a reflective task to complete, make sure you know which model of reflection your lecturer requires you to follow and make sure you understand what each stage means. Ask your lecturer if you are not sure.  \nWe don’t have time to look at each of the various models in this video, but they do share some similarities. So, we will look at an adapted version of the Driscoll “What” model. This adaptation will get you started because the three simple stages in this model are common to other longer reflective models.  \nSo, when reflecting, you consider three types of questions. Put simply, they are: What? So what? What next? When you answer the question what?, you need to describe the learning experience.  \nAt this stage of the reflection, you answer questions like: What is the theory you are reflecting on? Or if it was an experience, what happened? What did you see or hear? How did it make you feel?  \nWhen you answer the question so what?, you need to interpret or evaluate the experience. At this stage of the reflection, at this stage of the you may answer questions like: How can you explain this? What are the positives, negatives or other implications? How does this compare to your previous experience or knowledge? What have you learned? What theories relate to this?  \nWhen you answer the question what next?, you need to plan for the future.  \nAt this stage of the reflection, you answer questions like: What will you do differently in the future?  \nHow will you use this new understanding? What else do you need to know or learn?  \nSo, we have reviewed reflective thinking … let's now consider the question: what is reflective writing? You may encounter many different types of reflective tasks at university. They could include tasks like blogs, learning journals, logbooks for experiments or technical projects, reflective essays reflective notes for Law, or reflective reports on practicums or internships.  \nSo, when you have a reflective task, read your instructions carefully and make sure you understand what type of text your lecturer requires.  \nTurning now to the features of reflective writing. Let’s look at a text written by an Education student.  \nIn my practicum, I had trouble getting the kids’ attention. I yelled at them, so I felt like a terrible, useless teacher.  \nNow, this student may be honestly describing their experience and their strong emo","cbCaitJoMAL3fmo1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitJoMAL3fmo1","pdf",246009,"English","# Reflective thinking\n## Purpose and process\n## Common reflection models\n# Driscoll “What” model stages\n## What? describe the experience\n## So what? interpret and evaluate\n## What next? plan for the future\n# Reflective writing features\n## Professional language\n## Answering what, so what, what next","[{\"question\":\"What is reflective thinking and why do students use it at university?\",\"answer\":\"Reflective thinking is a focused process that examines something you experienced or learned. 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