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Reflective Practice Vocabulary Aid

This document provides a vocabulary aid for reflective writing. It lists words and phrases to help prompt reflection on events, experiences, ideas, issues, and learning. Some key terms suggested include "important," "meaningful," "significant," "resulted from," "arose from," and "became relevant for." The guide also gives examples of how to reflect on developing understanding, knowledge, skills, feelings, and thoughts over time. It emphasizes reflecting on how current knowledge may be important for one's future, such as in the workplace.

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Reflective Practice Vocabulary Aid

This document provides a vocabulary aid for reflective writing. It lists words and phrases to help prompt reflection on events, experiences, ideas, issues, and learning. Some key terms suggested include "important," "meaningful," "significant," "resulted from," "arose from," and "became relevant for." The guide also gives examples of how to reflect on developing understanding, knowledge, skills, feelings, and thoughts over time. It emphasizes reflecting on how current knowledge may be important for one's future, such as in the workplace.

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Reflective Practice Writing Guide

Vocabulary aid

The following are just a few suggestions for words and phrases that might be useful for prompting
reflective writing (adapted from Hampton, 2010).

event(s)
aspect(s)

important { idea(s)
experience(s)
issue(s)
{ was (were)

{
meaningful
For me, the [most] significant activities
relevant happened when...
useful

{ {
resulted from…
learning arose from…
began after…
became relevant for…
developed my understanding of…

I have
{ improved
enriched
upgraded
{ my knowledge of…
my ability to…
my skills in…
analysed… feel…
applied… know…

Having
{ discussed…
experienced…
learned…
{ I now
{ question…
realise…
think…
read… wonder…

{ { {
This knowledge is essential
This understanding could be important to me in the workplace because...
This skill will be useful
did not...
have not yet...

Because I
{ am not yet certain about...
am not yet confident with...
do not yet know...
{ I will now need to...

do not yet understand...


thought (did not think)...
Previously,

{ {
felt (did not feel)...
Initially,
I noticed (did not notice)...
Subsequently,
questioned (did not question)...
Later,
realised (did not realise)...
might be because of...
Alternatively, this
Equally, this { is perhaps
could be
is probably
{ due to...
explained by...
related to...

Hampton, M. (2010). Reflective writing: a basic introduction. Accessed 7 August 2014,


http://www.port.ac.uk/media/contacts-and-departments/student-support-services/ask/downloads/Reflective-writing---a-basic-introduction.pdf

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