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Reflective Thinking

The Figure below shows that the reflective thinking process starts with you. Before you can begin to assess the words and ideas of others, you need to pause and identify and examine your own thoughts. This involves revisiting your prior experience and knowledge of the topic you are exploring. It also involves considering how and why you think the way you do. The examination of your beliefs, values, attitudes and assumptions forms the foundation of your understanding.

Source: Reflective Writing. The Learning Centre - UNSW

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Reflective writing
Call Number: 808.042 WIL
This book provides practical guidance on how students can improve their academic writing through self-reflective thinking, reading and writing.
Reflective Practice
Call Number: eBook
Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned?

Benefits of reflective writing

Engaging in reflective writing will develop your understanding in many ways, including helping you to:

Become a critical thinker
Identify weaknesses in your understanding
Gain a deeper understanding of course content
Become an independent learner and problem-solver.

Reflective writing - a very brief guide

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Engaging in reflective writing will develop your understanding in many ways, including helping you to:

Become a critical thinker
Identify weaknesses in your understanding
Gain a deeper understanding of course content
Become an independent learner and problem-solver.

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