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Designing Reflective Writing Assignments

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The goal of designing reflective writing assignments that proceed major research projects is to better support students to achieve deep reflection rather than surface level recall.

Reminders

  • Explain the purpose at the beginning of the assignment.
  • Be clear as to WHY they are going to reflect.
  • Use the guiding questions to model WHAT students will be reflecting on and HOW to engage in deep reflection.
  • Connect the reflection assignment to course objectives to provide overall course connections.

Resources

Examples of Reflective Writing

Reflective Writing Help and Advice

A Short Guide to Reflective Writing

Using Reflective Writing to Deepen Student Learning

Reflection Tool Kit

 

Created by Denae Dibrell as a dissemination activity informed by the CTE Experiential Learning: Undergraduate Research and Service Learning faculty learning community facilitated by faculty fellow Erika Perez, Lecturer II in the UTRGV University College.