ERIC Number: EJ1446405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
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Promoting Student Reflection through Reflective Writing Tasks
Elena Taylor
Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, v7 n1 Article 6 p44-60 2023
Reflection is a necessary component of learning. Through reflective assignments and tasks, students are given opportunities to evaluate their learning and analyze strategies they use while acquiring and applying course material. Reflections also help students assess and think deeply about the information presented in class and thus better retain it. Through reflecting on their learning, students are also given the opportunity to formulate goals for future improvement. Reflective tasks can be implemented in any classroom, and writing is a powerful tool to do that. This article describes several writing tasks that promote student reflection both on the course material and on their own performance: writing reflective journals, reflections on writing assignments, reflections on teacher and peer feedback, writing-to-learn activities, and letters to the Reviewer.
Descriptors: Reflection, Writing Instruction, Writing Exercises, Student Attitudes, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Learning Experience, Teaching Methods, Student Educational Objectives, Student Improvement, Classroom Environment, Instructional Materials, Writing Assignments, Feedback (Response), Learning Activities, Journal Writing, Cues, College Faculty, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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