What would cause people to be a sense of reflection? Why is being reflective so important for God-fearing individuals? Before one can answer the proposed questions, they must conclude with a finite and definite meaning of the word reflection. Per dictionary.com, reflection is a thought occurring in consideration or mediation . Basically, reflection is thinking about or seriously pondering over what one does or has done. It’s like one is seeking learn from experiences and allowing them to be their teacher in what they could do differently the next time. If one seeks to seriousness ponder their actions of the past, present, and future, whether they know it or not, they are in reflective practice. Thinking about what has happened is part …show more content…
It seems to be an epidemic that when teenagers graduate from high school and began their life as a college student, it seems as though they decide learning over religion. In other words, some choose college life over spiritual life. Some may say that it is because the students are enrolled in an institution out the city or state. Really, to some extent, it has truth. One the other hand, what can you say for about those that attend some college in the same city of their home church. I believe if one is in God and God in him, nothing will be able separate us from His love in faith through faithfulness. Paul says “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” . Even in earning two degrees, already I understood that if I wanted to be continue to receive God’s favor, I can be both learned and religious—I did not have to make a decision or choose between learning or worshipping. Plainly speaking, if we have been called by God, we cannot decide we want to be a student or man of God—we must be
Reflection, as explained by Moon (2013), is the process of looking back on an event or experience and thinking about it and learning from it. Reflection, which is learning through experience, is not a new concept. As humans, we naturally reflect on our surroundings and experiences on a day to day basis in order to make sense of them. (Norman, Vleuten and Newble, 2002). In a professional context, reflation is vital for a practitioner to learn and improve their practice. By using their own experiences, practitioners are able to analysis, and in turn, adapt or improve specific areas of practice
Reflective thinking is hypothesis testing, and real-time experimentation done in situations where “wicked problems” occurs that facilitates deeper knowledge and understanding (Rolfe, 2014). For Rolfe (2014), knowledge is a verb, not a noun, and he Rolfe (2001) claims that reflection- in-action is more advanced form of thinking and leads to more advanced practice. He further describes that is it is a process of what the nurse is always testing theories and hypothesis in a cyclical process while simultaneously engaged in practice (Rolfe, 1993). It means examining behaviour and that of others while in a situation (Schon, 1995; Schon, 1987). “To be able to reflect one must step outside the experience in order to make the observance comprehendible” Gray (1998).
Unit 1 taught me to focus on each step in the writing process. Approaching the task
Reflection is turning experience into Learning. Reflection is a conscious, dynamic process of thinking about, analysing, and learning from an experience that gives insight into self and practice.
Reflection as defined by the Oxford English dictionary (2012) as the action or process of thinking deeply about a subject, involving influence from one’s life and experiences, thus a reflective journal is designed to help me think deeply about my learning, especially on issues such as: my progress in learning, the difficulties I may have encountered in the process of learning, the strategies I have taken to get around those difficulties, and my evaluation of my own performance.
...ide an effective overview of some of the key considerations within this topic and further created the opportunity for me to input some of my own ideas for future use. I believe for example that what has been shown most significantly is the importance of the ‘environment’ in determining how we think; as with the current fast moving world of work and living, often the demand for quick decision making makes reflection more difficult, with people being more likely to make suboptimal decisions utilizing previous experience and intuition. Further is the crucial idea that reflection heavily depends on the ‘type’ of individual; with some having a more numerical ability that facilitates reflection or some being more ‘open-minded’ in their way of thinking (Baron 1985) that means they are likely to consider a broader spectrum of new possibilities, resulting in good decisions.
“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival” (Aristotle, n.d.) Reflection is a process that begins with looking back on a situation, thinking about it, learning from it and then using the new knowledge to help you in similar situations in the future. We need to evaluate through reflection to determine whether change is needed. We can then decide what action is needed and what we should do the next time we are faced with a similar situation. It might not necessarily be something you have done wrong, it may well be you were happy with the outcome of a situation you had some input into and would do again.
According to Sandars (2009, 685), reflection is a process of turning back thoughts in order to
Reflection is like looking into a mirror at yourself, worried or looking back on experiences of what you are feeling and thinking. “It is a process of learning and developing through self-awareness” (Lowe et al 2007). Boud, Keough and Walker’s definition states that you should capture the moment, ponder about it, examine the situation over, analyse the situation. And to improve the situation, act on it ( Keough and Walker, 1985). Reflection can be defined as a positive or negative experience, not necessarily critical but relevant to the situation in work practice. Analysing the situation from one experience to small parts of the experience
This semester was my very first semester as a college student. Being the first, it was probably the semester I would learn the most in. I learned the expectations for writing that I will have to live up to for the next four years of my college career. Though my high school teachers were usually demanding because I was in the Honors English section throughout high school, writing in college has still ?raised the bar? for me. Also, in high school, we would have weeks to pick a topic, create a thesis, outline the paper, write the paper, and then revise the paper. In college, the time restraints are not quite as lenient. I?ve had to learn to manage my time and be more productive with what free moments I have. Strangely enough, I?ve found the college English experience to be much more rewarding and enjoyable than in high school.
Reflection Reflection can be defined as a result of two types of actions: Routine action – occurs through ‘take for granted’ everyday realities of life. It allows you to concentrate on developing other aspects of your life, making you a more effective and efficient decision-maker. Reflective action – is weighing up all aspects of the situation and making a conscious and informed decision about what to do. It means taking active control over what you do and how you do it (Maslin-Prothero, 2005). Natious (2012) defines reflective practice as the process involved in practice settings; reflection in this sense emphasises a thoughtful approach to understanding experience, whether in real time or retrospectively.
Perception and insight into our emotions that occur unconsciously during these interactions is also part of reflection. One can resolve any root of negativity as well as modify their behaviours and ways of thinking through reflection. Goals of reflection include becoming enlightened and giving oneself a sense of empowerment in preparation for a comparable experience that may occur in the future. Certain aspects of a situation may stand out while others may be irrelevant while one is reflecting (O’Toole, 2017). O’Toole (2017) outlines the importance of reflection as being a processes that allows oneself to become more successful and strive for positive outcomes with each passing interaction.
When I first enrolled here at State University, I never thought I would ever be in the position to graduate. Finishing college was a huge goal growing up but it was also my biggest fear. But after three and a half years of dedication I plan to get my degree in the fall. Getting this far in college was not easy, it took encouragement from family, dedication, and assistance from others to reach this position.
Self-reflection gives you an opportunity to take a much-needed time out from your busy fast paced life to simply, slow down, pause and reflect in order to take stock of where you are, where you are going and what you are doing. We often fail to take the time to reflect upon where we are at in life and without self-reflection we may never achieve our dreams and as a result, we risk going down a path or in a direct...
Thus, we have ideas of hot, cold, black, white, soft and hard, which we call them sensible qualities. This source of idea depends wholly upon our senses and gives us sensitive knowledge. On the other hand, reflection is the internal sense, which is operation of the perception of our own mind. The soul comes to reflect and consider the ideas it receives from sensation by operation. By perception, thinking, doubting, reasoning, willing and all other different kinds of operations in our mind, we can understand the incoming sensible ideas.