Successfully returning to a new academic year
How to work and learn independently: extend your capacity to be reflective
Reflective Practice is a method of self-evaluation whereby you assess your own thoughts and actions, for the purpose of personal and professional learning and development.
Tips to become more... ...socially aware
Improve your listening skills
Pay close attention to interactions with other people
Identify other people's emotional states
Think about your feelings
Think before you answer and give clear answers
...culturally aware
Think beyond race and ethnicity
Ask questions. You learn by asking so don't be afraid
Make local connections
Pay attention to non-verbal behaviour
Exchange stories
...critically reflective
Keeping a journal and including images
Art or sculpture
Through drama or forum theatre
Through narrative, telling the story of the event
Through metaphor such as ‘river’ (see the Kawa Model )
Through sound
Through poetry
...ethically aware
Self-awareness - be aware of any bias or prejudices you hold
Question your assumptions and others to see if they are true
Integrity - be honest and have strong moral principles
Be fair and respectful
Be a role model