In reflective thinking and writing it is important to undergo this self reflective; before, during and after developments are taking place. This ongoing process allows you to scrutinise personal work in an ever expanding way in order to be able to critique and compliment elements included.
You should; talk specifically to your intended audience, and talk to yourself to formalise a thought process. e.g. to refine personal ides and developments to find the most effective for each person involved.
"The Reflective Practitioner" by Donald Schon illustrates this.
- REFLECTING-IN-ACTION is spontaneous fixing whilst working, whereas
- REFLECTING-ON-ACTION is afterwards as a 'looking back' kind of improvement.
This seminar session demonstrated how each creative process included critical incidents. These are key moments in your direction of work which are influential- however you might not realise this incidents in the moment they occur. Therefore is it essential to regularly record, reassess, make notes, find errors and positives and note how you feel about certain projects or ideas along the way.
Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1988) further supports this.
Here the key points of reflection are to complete;
- basic observations
- stand back
- identify strengths
- suggest alternatives
- find action plans
- and finally revisit.
However all these are dependent on regularly recorded reflections and the tips given about this (Amanda Tinker) were;
- no unnecessary detail
- not written like a story
- to identify critical incidents
- to be able to step-back from the situation
- use 'I' in a formal style
- to relate to appropriate academic theories where possible
- to identify key/ transferrable skills
- set targets.
Personally this session has helped instil how closed minded ideas and narrow pathways of development are not ideal. It is important to be open minded, to not fully discount ideas and to therefore keep options broad.
This was especially realised through he difference between a good reflection example and a poor one.
