Session 4: Reflection Workshop

Objectives

Provide reflection to learners and assist learners in providing reflection to peers;
Consider how the learning environment affects the students ability to reflect in a self confident way;
Reflect on their work and practice.

Session 4 - Activity 1

Simulation: How to stimulate learners to reflect on their own personal development?.

On the basis of the knowledge, acquired in session 1, session 2 and session 3, participants are asked to simulate the whole process of reflection with students;
Workshop settings - divide in 3 groups - 1 "teacher", the rest- "students";
Step 1: Self-reflection module: Teachers give students the following assignments to reflect upon personal development:
Step 2: Reflection on action – situate the participant’s reflections on an abstract level so that they can be generalized and it is possible to express them;
Step 3: Reflection in action: The participants should tie their reflection to the context in which an event has occurred.
Step 4: Recording reflection module:
- participants are asked to create their own web logs and exchange opinions;
Step 5: Make general conclusions and evaluation of reflection

Session 4 - Activity 2

Framework for reflective practice - practical exercise

Step 1: The tutor should make a brief input on the concept of Framework for reflective practice
Step 2: Individual exercise - How to carry out reflection
- each participant is given a supporting template hand-out and reflection topics to be analysed
- everyone should answer the questions in the template
- the participants should form groups of 2 persons - peer reflection
- the participants should make presentation in plenary of key conclusions - different interpretations, reasons, etc