The practice of critical reflection is a fundamental component of this course. To introduce you to the practice of reflection, I have identified several quotes that capture the meaning of reflection. To complete this activity, you should follow the steps listed below.
Step 1
You are to read all the quotes and then pick two quotes that you find interesting.
Step 2
Find a partner.
Step 3
Together, you and your partner should compare and contrast two quotes– considering the the relationship between reflection and knowledge. What do each of the quotes have in common? What makes each quote unique? Record your thoughts on paper as you reflect on the quotes.
Step 4
Each of you must write a blog post that reflects your thoughts on what it means to engage in reflection.
Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous.
Confucius
We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.
John Dewey
Learning is a process where knowledge is presented to us, then shaped through understanding, discussion and reflection.
Paulo Freire
What you think, you become.
What you feel, you attract.
What you imagine, you create.
BUDDHA
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge…Observation of Nature, Reflection and Experimentation …Observation collects facts; Reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of their combination.
Denis Diderot
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.
Stephen Hawking
Purposeful reflection means not just thinking about our behaviors and their effect on the work we do, but doing something about it. “What am I going to do differently in order to better meet the needs of others?”
Tony Frontier
When you reflect, you are able to put an experience into perspective…reflective thinking enables you to distance yourself from the intense emotions of particularly good and bad experiences and see them with fresh eyes.
John C. Maxwell
Reflection-in-action is getting to the bottom of what is happening in the experiencer’s processes, decision-making and feelings at the time of the event of interactions.
Donald Schon
Reflection-on-action is a shifting over a previous event to take into account new information or theoretical perspectives available in conjunction with the experiencer’s processes, feelings and actions.
Donald Schon
Personal Value $250
