Reflective writing Workshop outline

Reflection and critical thinking

At university, a considerable amount of your time will be spent thinking and reflecting about what other people have said, interesting facts that you have learned and how your thinking has changed.

The thinking process seems to involve two aspects: reflective thinking and critical thinking. They are not separate processes. On the contrary, they are closely connected (The Learning Centre, 2010).

Reflection and critical thinking

Critical Thinking

Reflective Thinking

Justify actions - solve problems - deeper meanings - changes

Assumptions - Attitudes – values - beliefs

Revisit experiences

YOU

The Thinking Process

(adapted from: The Learning Centre, 2010)

Critical Thinking

Reflective Thinking

Why reflect?

‘We reflect in order to learn something, or we learn as a result of reflecting’ (Moon, 2006).