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Levels of reflection
Roffey-Barentson and Malthouse (2009) introduce four ‘levels of reflective writing’ (pp 84-5). We have adapted them into a simplfied idea of three levels of reflection below:
 * Are there different levels of reflection?**

//**Descriptive reflection**// A starting point with some reasons or justifications for an event which has happened but which remains a description of or report on that event.

//**Dialogic Reflection**// Stepping back from the description of the event itself to include possible reasons for why things happened and how they contributed to the event.

//**Critical reflection**// Taking a more evaluative position where the event is considered from a range of perspectives or viewpoints and these are all used to help understand what happened and why it happened


 * Don Clark**, in his excellent website, Performance, Learning, Leadership, & Knowledge, includes this pi ece on **levels of reflection**.

Surbeck, Han, and Moyer (1991) identified **three levels of reflection:** Surbek, E., Eunhye, P., & Moyer, J. (1991). Assessing reflective responses in journals. //Education Leadership//, March, 25-27. http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/development/reflection.html
 * 1) **Reacting** - commenting on feelings towards the learning experience, such as reacting with a personal concern about an event.
 * 2) **Elaborating** - comparing reactions with other experiences, such as referring to a general principle, a theory, or a moral or philosophical position.
 * 3) **Contemplating** - focusing on constructive personal insights or on problems or difficulties, such as focusing on education issues, training methods, future goals, attitudes, ethical matters, or moral concerns. The nature of the stimulus or directions initially provided to the learners, as well as the feedback they receive after the initial reflection, will determine the extent to which they reach the contemplation level of reflection.
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**Levels of reflection activity - download** An activity to use the idea of levels of reflection when considering event and activities which have taken place in a teaching situation
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**Levels of Reflection** at the Professional Development for Academics in Teaching (ProDAIT) @http://www.prodait.org/teaching/critical_teaching/levels.php @http://tepni.com/resources/reflective-practice.html
 * Peter Pappas** on a taxonomy of reflection at this link
 * Four levels of reflection** at the e-portfolios for Northern Ireland Website at:

Videos from National Star College
These videos are a specially commissioned part of this project, and have been produced by National Star College. They can be used as a freestanding resource, or in conjunction with other resources and activities on this website. **TO PLAY ANY VIDEO, CLICK ON THE 'PLAY' BUTTON ON SCREEN. TO PLAY FULL SCREEN, CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR THE VIDEO AND YOU CAN THEN PLAY FULL SCREEN AT YOU TUBE.** A teacher in a residential specialist college who is teaching students with disabilities reflects on her teaching. A tutor who has been observing her supports her reflection. || media type="youtube" key="DIaLxXZSHC0" height="216" width="280" Police trainees are shown in a training session which includes an assessed practical activity. One trainee discusses the nature of a tutorial, and how it supports reflective practice. || A teacher working in a a specilist college for learners with learning and behavioural difficulties reflects on her practice. The tutor discusses self reflection and a reflective journal with the teacher. || media type="youtube" key="YmgJJrxOtaA" height="216" width="288" Teachers from a community learning context reflect on their teaching practice using peer and learner feedback. Peer to peer discussions illustrate the benefits of reflecting on your teaching with another teacher. ||
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 * Learning from a teaching observation**
 * Reflecting on a tutorial**
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 * Reflective Practice - keeping a reflective journal**
 * Reflective Practice - feedback from peers and learners**

** Teaching sessions **
** Star College videos above **

** 'Get it on video' activity - ** **download** Simple activity to promote reflection using video. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial. Simple activity to promote reflection using digital photos. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial.
 * 'What a picture' activity - download**
 * Observing another teacher activity -** **download** An activity to arrange another teacher and reflect on their teaching, then use that reflection for learning relating to your teaching.
 * Observing another teacher resource - download**

Teaching observations
** Star College videos above **

** 'Get it on video' activity - ** **download** Simple activity to promote reflection using video. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial. An activity to arrange another teacher and reflect on their teaching, then use that reflection for learning relating to your teaching. **Subject specific observation activity - download'** An activity to help focus on what the specialist parts of a teaching session actually are. What a picture' activity - download** Simple activity to promote reflection using digital photos. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial.
 * Observing another teacher activity -** **download**
 * Observing another teacher resource - download**
 * Subject specific observation resource- download

Tutorials
** Star College videos above ** Simple activity to promote reflection using video. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial.
 * 'Get it on video' activity - ** **download here**

** Listening skills activity ** **- download Listening skills resource - download** Simple activity for developing and practicing listening skills **SMART Targets activity - download SMART Targets resource - download** A good activity and set of cards, adapted from the Skills for Life Improvement programme, for working on target setting with students. **'What a picture' activity - download here** Simple activity to promote reflection using digital photos. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial.

Interviews
** Star College videos above **

** 'Get it on video' activity - ** **download here** Simple activity to promote reflection using video. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial. Simple activity to promote reflection using digital photos. You can use this activity as a part of a tutorial, so that the 'plenary' becomes the tutorial
 * 'What a picture' activity - download here**


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