Understanding Reflection: Using the Reflective Learning Journal

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Mini-Course Introduction

In this mini-course educators will learn the concepts of reflection, the Gibb's Cycle of reflection, and how to apply this information to facilitating students reflective thinking and learning.

Educators will be asked to complete an individual pre-test assessment/self-evaluation. From this pre-test, the course facilitator is able to identify the target learners' characteristics.

Educators will learn about useful reflective learning strategies to facilitate student reflective thinking, learning, and problem-solving.

Educators will learn about the reflective learning journal as a useful learning strategy in the classroom or in the online learning environment.

Educators will learn about the basics of the rubric for assessing the student's reflective learning journal and for student learning.

Learning Units

The learning units consist of 4 sections. The Pre-Assessment is a diagnostic assessment used to identify educators' background information. Unit 1, 2, and 3 consist of the course instructional content. During the 3 units, formative assessments are conducted to determine the educators understanding of the didactic instruction and group learning. The Post-assessment and Evaluation are used to assess what the educators' have learned and gained from this mini-course.

References and Web Resources

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