Reflection Paper

Reflection and application are two critical components of the experiential learning cycle. The reflection paper is designed to encourage both of these processes while helping you move your understanding of various topics from theory to practice. Complete this assignment after you¥ finished your workshop, course, or conference and, ideally, after you¥ incorporated some of the content into your professional environment.

Thereàsome freedom to develop your reflection paper in the way that you want; however, there are guidelines and recommendations. The paper should be an original work in which you:

• Demonstrate your understanding of the workshop content
• Reflect on its significance
• Discuss its application in a specific professional environment

A typical paper might demonstrate the experiential reflection questions of What?, So What? and Now What? Summarizing the workshop (What?) should only be a preface to the real work of the paper. Discussing the significance of the workshop content (So What?) and the actual or hypothetical application of the workshop content into your professional activities (Now What?) are the core of the reflection. A paper might discuss the main themes, new information, and theories that you encountered and then discuss the use of the specific content from this workshop, conference, or course in the setting where you work. You can relay what you did (or intend to do), and then consider what worked well (or might work well), what was difficult, and what you would change or do differently next time around. While itàappropriate to discuss the usefulness of the workshop content in your professional setting, an evaluation of the workshop itself or the presenter isn specifically part of this assignment.