Course selection
Assessing reflective writing
Audience: Academic staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Date: Thursday 27 February 2025
Times: 14.00 to 16.00
Programme: Academic Staff Development Programme
Key details: An introduction to Gibbs' reflective cycle model of reflective writing, with small group work and discussion on how to assess and provide feedback on reflective writing. Please read short samples prior to workshop.
Target audience
Any staff member wanting to learn more about reflective writing and how to assess it.
Course pre-work
Before the workshop please review the four samples of reflective writing by Jenny Moon in this Onedrive folder: https://universityofstandrews907-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/hcm_st-andrews_ac_uk/Er66JzJ1IP1IvcxJ_A1nXJgBdYkvcIDaKnoqWmhmbru3sw?e=EpAp9N
Course mapped to
Vitae's Researcher Development Framework domains: D3 (Engagement and impact)
Course information
This workshop will present Gibbs' Reflective Cycle as one model for reflective writing, but please be aware that there are others. You will consider some of the benefits and challenges of setting reflective writing as assessed work, practice assessing examples of reflective writing, and discuss how to assign grades. Please try to review the four examples of reflective writing by Jenny Moon before the workshop.
- What are the benefits and challenges of assessing reflective writing?
- Describe how you already use reflective writing, or could introduce it.
What participants have said about a previous version of this course:
- A clear tool to reflect was described which is very useful. Working through examples as a smaller group was good.
Aims and objectives
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Describe each stage of Gibbs' Reflective Cycle
- Explain what would comprise good performance for each stage of the cycle.
- Assess and give feedback on samples of reflective writing.
Tutors
Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee
Venue
Boardroom, Gateway