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ERIC Number: EJ1382465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0555-7747
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Reflection Completes the Learning Process: A Qualitative Study at Higher Education
Ilyas, Sidrah; Saeed, Muhammad
Bulletin of Education and Research, v42 n3 p225-240 Dec 2020
Reflective writing as a key component is one of the foundational object in Kolb's experiential learning process; concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. The current qualitative study using single-case study design, explored the role of reflective writing in making learning effective and long-lasting at university classroom. For this purpose, total sixty-three students enrolled in the course Application of Computer in Measurement, participated voluntarily in the study. The textual data consisted of written-assignments and classroom-tasks were analysed through document-review as data source. The researchers carefully integrated all the texts into keen observation and analysis and extracted meanings from the reflective writings of the participants in order to sustain reflexivity to ensure trustworthiness as a key component of qualitative studies. Each and every participant's document was passed by indepth and keen analysis employed through coding, categorization and themes generation. The findings showed that students need to develop better understanding in sentence-structuring, application of ideas, how to make meanings from interpretation of texts in terms of improvement. The study also concludes that there was lacking in terms of written-feedback from the teachers however, oral-feedback was utilized at maximum level. The study contributes to the knowledge towards the proper reflective writing practices at higher education level. The implications showed that a single student's ability may be engaged in successful learning course of action and outcomes through proper guidance provided by the teachers to them regarding reflective-writing.
Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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