Reference no: EM132289896

The project should include:

- Introduction

- what is the reflective writing

- conclusion

Reflective learning enables you

• to accept responsibility for your own personal growth
• to see a clear link between the effort you put into your development activity and the benefits you get out of it
• to help see more value in each learning experience, by knowing why you're doing it and what's in it for you
• learn how to 'learn' and add new skills over time.

How do I reflect on my learning?

Reflecting on your learning enables you to link your professional development to practical outcomes and widens the definition of what counts as useful activity. Quite simply, you need to keep asking 'what did I get out of this?'
As a reflective learner, you'll think about how you'll use new knowledge and skills in your future activities - so learning is always linked to action, and theory to practice. It's also useful to reflect on how you learn best. This may be through networking with peers.
During your reflection you should answer the following questions:
- What you have learned or achieved through this group activity?
- What challenges you faced during your group work and how you handle and overcome these challenges?
How often should I reflect on my learning?

Reflection should become a routine part of studying working life. If you see learning as a central part of your job, you don't have to interrupt your work to do it. People who routinely plan, record and reflect on their learning tend to see more opportunities for personal development. It's a matter of capturing the moment. The fact is, the world becomes a richer, more stimulating place when you embrace reflective learning, because you switch on a kind of intuitive radar that's tuned to pick up useful opportunities.
What are the benefits of group work?
"More hands make for lighter work." "Two heads are better than one."
These adages speak to the potential groups have to be more productive, creative, and motivated than individuals on their own.

Benefits for students

Group projects can help students develop a host of skills that are increasingly important in the professional world. Positive group experiences, moreover, have been shown to contribute to student learning, retention and overall college success

Properly structured, group projects can reinforce skills that are relevant to both group and individual work, including the ability to:

• Break complex tasks into parts and steps
• Plan and manage time
• Refine understanding through discussion and explanation
• Give and receive feedback on performance
• Challenge assumptions
• Develop stronger communication skills.

Group projects can also help students develop skills specific to collaborative efforts, allowing students to.

• Tackle more complex problems than they could on their own.
• Delegate roles and responsibilities.
• Share diverse perspectives.
• Pool knowledge and skills.
• Hold one another (and be held) accountable.
• Receive social support and encouragement to take risks.
• Develop new approaches to resolving differences.
• Establish a shared identity with other group members.
• Find effective peers to emulate.
• Develop their own voice and perspectives in relation to peers.

While the potential learning benefits of group work are significant, simply assigning group work is no guarantee that these goals will be achieved. In fact, group projects can
- and often do - backfire badly when they are not designed, supervised, and assessed in a way that promotes meaningful teamwork and deep collaboration.