Blog posts, podcasts and videos; University training, networks and signposting; External toolkits, guidance and websites; Journal articles and book chapters. Blog posts, podcasts and videos Blog postsReflective Learning blog series: A 2022 series on Teaching Matters co-edited by Professor Simon Riley and Dr. Gavin McCabe, including a data-led approach to reflection on teaching, an ‘orientation to reflection’ framework, and programme-level reflection and its assessment.Other useful posts include:Reflection in learning design: Part of the process and potentially an outcomeDeveloping reflection in the curriculumDeveloping reflective communities in Higher Education: Learnings from the photovoice project Identities in TransitionEmbedding a reflective portfolio for student development in science courses: Challenges, suggestions, and solutionsPodcastsTalking Learning and Teaching: Episode 25: Reflection with Rebecca Rochon & Matthew Smith on Apple Podcasts: Buckinghamshire New University's Rebecca Rochon and Matthew Smith discuss reflection as a tool for learning in Higher Education. VideosUNiversity of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2023: Using reflective portfolios with first year biology students, presented by Alison Cullinane (18 mins)Two useful YouTube videos on reflection:What is a Critical Reflection? Introducing the “What, So What, Now What” Model (3 mins)Gibbs' Reflective Cycle Explained (8 mins) University training, networks and signposting SignpostingReflection Toolkit :This useful site provides information and support for staff and students looking to engage with the process of reflection.Facilitators' Toolkit: Part of the Reflection toolkit, this contains information and considerations that are valuable for facilitating reflection in others, particularly in an educational context.TrainingPractical strategies series: ‘Practical strategies for…’ is a workshop series hosted by the IAD that covers a broad range of current and future-oriented learning and teaching topics, including reflection. External toolkits, guidance and websites WebsitesRole of Reflection: Brock University (Ontario, Canada) has a great resource with reflection prompts for students, and a critical reflection rubric to help with assessing reflective work.Reflecting: journals and learning (b)logs: This is a resource from the University of Warwick to support student learning blogs/log development, which may be a useful resource for personal reflection on teaching. Journal articles and book chapters Journal articlesEzezika O, Johnston N. (2023). Development and Implementation of a Reflective Writing Assignment for Undergraduate Students in a Large Public Health Biology Course, Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 9:2, 101-115. doi:10.1177/23733799211069993.Harvey, M., Coulson, D., & McMaugh, A. (2016). Towards a theory of the Ecology of Reflection: Reflective practice for experiential learning in higher education. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.53761/1.13.2.2.Hill, M., Overton, T., & Thompson, C. (2020) Evaluating the impact of reflecting on curriculum-embedded skill development: the experience of science undergraduates, Higher Education Research & Development, 39:4, 672-688, DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2019.1690432.Philip, L. (2006). Encouraging reflective practice amongst students: a direct assessment approach, Planet, 17:1, 37-39, DOI: 10.11120/plan.2006.00170037.Tight, M. (2023). Reflection: an assessment and critique of a pervasive trend in higher education. European Journal of Higher Education, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2023.2193345.Veine, S., Anderson, M. K., Andersen, N. H., Espenes, T. C., Søyland, T. B., Wallin, P., & Reams, J. (2020). Reflection as a core student learning activity in higher education - Insights from nearly two decades of academic development. International Journal for Academic Development, 25(2), 147–161. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2019.1659797.BooksBrookfield, Stephen D. (1995) Becoming a critically reflective teacher, Jossey Bass. Specifically, chapter 2: ‘Becoming critically reflective’ (pp.28-48) shows what is involved in being reflective. This article was published on 2024-11-06
