Module 6: e Portfolio Reflections (Digication Digital Portfolio)

Module 6: ePortfolio Reflections (Digication Digital Portfolio)
Please review the expectations of the reflections:
What is Reflective Writing?
It is:
A way of thinking to explore your learning and to express your views.
An opportunity to gain self-knowledge, deepen your thought and understanding
A careful consideration of what you have learned
A way to achieve clarity and a better understanding of what you are learning; look at your experience in order to analyze and learn from what took place
A way of making meaning out of what you study

It is not:
Just conveying information
Pure description
Straight forward decision or judgment
Simple problem solving
A summary of course notes
A standard university essay

Questions to Explore
What did you learn from this course? About yourself? About working in the field?
Did your experience fit with the listed outcomes of the course? Why or why not? What was successful? Why? What would you do differently? Why?

Characteristics of Reflection Essays
It is purposeful – not just jotting down notes or thoughts.
It is personal – it explores the relationship between the writer and what was learned
It is perceptive and includes:
Analysis – what are the causes and effects of learning
Synthesis – how do the components relate to each other? What have you learned?
Evaluation – your attitude towards the subject. How have you been affected?
It is polished – although it does not use research sources, reflective writing must meet standards of precision, clarity, conciseness, and correctness of any other style of formal writing.
Reflection Essays – Expectations
Critically engage with concepts from your course by making connections between your observations, experiences and opinions.
Explain and analyze these concepts from your point of view using original ideas.
Drafting Your Reflection
Think about it.
Explore the significance.
Organize your reflection. Start with an account of what you have learned and explain its significance.
Elaborate on your ideas. Use precise, vivid language to convey what you learned.
Avoid clichés.
Edit and proofread.
Read the reflection back to yourself aloud. Check for clear organization and graceful transitions.
Run a spell check.
Rubric Points for Reflection Assignment
Be written if first person.
Describe the significance of what you learned in the course.
Use figurative language, dialogue or other techniques to recreate the experience for the reader.
Make observation(s) about your career/work experience based on what you learned.
Address the points listed in the course reflection.
Organized, concise, clear and meets standards of formal writing.