Can Reflection Be Applied For All Students?
Posted on: January 16, 2011
Writing a reflection paper is one of assessments. With students’ reflection teacher will know the students’ responds about the teaching and learning process. On the other hand, for students reflection can build their motivation in learning. Reflection paper seems very useful for both teacher and students. However, can reflection be applied for all students especial for those who don’t like to write?
Not all of the students like writing. That is what happens to me. Every time the lecturer asks me to write, I’ll say “Uh!”. It is not because I don’t want to do that but I just don’t like that activity. However, consider that I will be a teacher someday; I accustom myself to like writing. Yet, how about other students, who are don’t like to write but don’t have any strong reason to write.
This kind of students will feel lazy to write the reflection paper, even though the teacher has mentioned that there will be scored for the reflection paper. I think there should be a way for teacher to assess students by reflection but not written reflection.
7 Responses to "Can Reflection Be Applied For All Students?"
January 16, 2011 at 8:24 pm
wah Lina, I think reflection paper is important for us to reflect what we have gotten. especially for me who intrapersonal. eemm I think, to face the students who don’t like writing like you,, why don’t we ask them to reflect about what they have gotten by drawing..:-) so, I think, reflection is part of learning and appropriate for students….
January 16, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Thank you for your suggestion, Yani. Drawing is very good example to replace written reflection.
January 16, 2011 at 8:37 pm
How if we create an oral reflection assessment, Lin? 🙂
January 16, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Nah, that would be good i think. However, not all of the student like to speak. I think it is very hard to find a method that is suitable for all kinds of students.
February 1, 2011 at 1:36 am
why don’t you develop reflection-drama, or reflection using body movement?
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January 16, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Hey, Lina..
we have a same discussion, right??
i think reflection is appropriate for all students..
by reflection we can know what their response..
We only have to adjust the topic for them, so they will not feel difficult to do the reflection..
January 16, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Yeah, mel. I think you are right. Adjust the interesting topic for them. However, the topic of the lecture is depend on the curriculum. What if the topic is not interesting for them?