During the course of writing their EEs, students are required to record three reflections. While many of your students may be familiar with research and writing, formal reflection could be something entirely new to them. As students work through their EEs, documenting what they’ve done in their Researcher’s Reflection Space (RRS) will help jog their memory later. The RRS could be a paper notebook, a Google doc, or any other format students are comfortable with recording their thoughts and process.
Later, the RRS gives students content to draw from as they complete their Research on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF) and record their three reflections. With the RPPF, the idea is that it should be analytical not narrative. This is also how students are assessed on criterion E: Engagement.
Use this annotated RPPF in your classes to help students better understand how to record their reflections. Ask students where they see examples of analytical reflection as they go over this example. Download a copy of this form here.
Reflection is also a valuable ATL skill for your students to develop. Want to help your students build reflection skills, as well as other ATLs, into your curriculum? Use this mapping tool to plan students’ ATL journey.
