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Reflectors' Toolkit
Reflectors' Toolkit
Reflecting on experience
Goals, objectives and reflective habits
Reflecting for self-awareness
Reflecting for employability
Producing reflections
Experiences of reflection
List of tools for reflection
Facilitators' Toolkit
Facilitators' Toolkit
Where to start when facilitating reflection
Assessing reflection
Components of reflective tasks
Case studies of reflective practice in the University
Literature
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Reflectors' Toolkit
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Reflecting on experience
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Gibbs' Reflective Cycle
What? So what? Now what?
The Integrated Reflective Cycle
The four F's of active reviewing
The CARL framework of reflection
The 5R framework for reflection
Goals, objectives and reflective habits
Reflecting for self-awareness
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Strengths and weaknesses
Values
Goal setting
Writing letters to your future and past selves
Items for self-awareness
Reflecting for employability
Producing reflections
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Ways of reflecting
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Written reflections
In conversation with self
Reflecting with others
Creative and other media
Revisiting reflections
Structured or free-form reflection
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Free-form reflection
Academic reflections: tips, language and structure
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General tips for academic reflections
Language of academic reflections
Structure of academic reflections
Experiences of reflection
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Benefits of reflection
Advice about reflection
Long-form interviews
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Catriona's experience of reflection
David's experience of reflection
Kristy's experience of reflection
Rachel's experience of reflection
Sanjna's experience of reflection
Vanessa's experience of reflection
List of tools for reflection
Facilitators' Toolkit
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Where to start when facilitating reflection
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Should I use reflection in my initiative?
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If your answer is 'yes'
If your answer is ‘no’ or ‘not really’
How do I introduce reflection?
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Introducing reflection as an assignment
Introducing reflection as an activity
Digital footprint considerations
Authenticity and reflection as performance – reflection with an audience
Assessing reflection
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Should I assess?
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Factors to consider in whether or not to assess
Assessing assignments
Assessing activities
Assessment criteria
Assessment rubrics
Components of reflective tasks
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Modes of reflection
Reflective essays
Reflective blogs/journals/diaries
Simple reflective activity
Case studies of reflective practice in the University
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Chemistry: reflective workshop after placements
The Edinburgh Award
Edinburgh Award in the Business School
Geoscience and psychology outreach and engagement course
Historian's Toolkit
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program
MasterCard Foundation Summer School in Transformative Leadership
Postgraduate dissertation placements in School of Social and Political Science
Professional and clinical skills courses in the Veterinary School
Professional Development in the Veterinary School
SLICCs (Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses)
Literature
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Bibliography