What is reflection?

Reflection can cover a number of points and can include:

Making sense of an experience

Standing back

Repetition

Deeper honesty

"Weighing up"

Clarity

Understanding

Making adjustments

These can be achieved by following a few steps. Reflection should include:

Small regular bites

Be specific

Aim at improvement

Focus on yourself

Critical rather than descriptive writing

Have a purpose

Find the right questions

Review

Reflection has two stages the first is where an individual realises that "it is important to capture such reflections in a way that suites oir own personal style", i.e. it is in raw form. The second stage is characterised by 4 sub groups:

Time - leaving time between the initial reflection and current stage of reflection

Summary - Seeks out and sumarises key themes and salient points

Insight - Identifying what has been learnt; especially the less obvious learning

Communication - ready to consider presenting the results of your reflection to others