IntroductionReflectionisaformofpersonalresponsetoexperiences,situations,eventsornewinformation
Itisa‘processing'phasewherethinkingandlearningtakeplace
Thepurposeofreflectiveessaysisforstudentstoanalyzeinwritinghisorherthoughtsandfeelingsabouttheirlearning,theirteam,thesubject,theproject,peerassessment,factoryvisitsoranyotherappropriateissues(Brookfield,1987)
Itwillbearguedthatreflectionandthewritingofreflectivereportscannotonlyaidlearningbutcanalsobroadencommunicationskillsandpromoteemotionalintelligence
Truereflectionswillnotnecessarilybepositiveeitheraboutthesubjectoraboutspecificactivities,projectsorteams(Baird,2000)
However,studentsareencouragedtodeveloppositivecriticismskillswheretheyidentifywaysofimproving(intheiropinion)ontheexistingsituation
Suchopportunitiesmaywelldevelopseve