Using Directional Reflection to Stimulate Students’ Evaluative Thinking

Reflection is a lifelong skill that students need to develop. In this article from Times Higher Education, senior lecturer Simon Brownhill from the University of Bristol’s School of Education offers specific examples and tools for guiding students through the practice of intentional reflection and evaluation in an academic course setting.

“Ultimately, it is important to keep in mind that reflection is not something that students engage in automatically, and they need help and support from their lecturers. This can be “simply stimulated” (my words) through directional reflection.”