EVRE Week 1- Reflective Journal Date: ExperienceUse the following questions to help: Look...

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EVRE Week 1- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 2 – Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 3- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 4 - Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 5- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 6 - Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 7- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 8- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 9- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?
EVRE Week 10- Reflective Journal
    Date:
    Experience
Use the following questions to help: Look back and recall an incident / experience; What happened? Describe the experience. What was important? Who was involved? Where did it happen?

    Reflection
Use the following questions to help: What were you thinking during the incident? What were your feelings? What was good about the experience? What was bad about the experience? Why did the incident take place? Was it a positive or negative incident? If negative, could it have been prevented?

    Learning
Use the following questions to help: What have you learnt from the experience? What sense can you make of the situation? What could you have done differently? Do you need to change in your behaviour? If it arose again what would you do? How do you plan to change your behaviour?

PowerPoint Presentation
EVRE5017– Evaluation and Reflection
Week 7: Reflection and Deep Learning
You will understand:
 What critical reflection is
 How it is linked to deep learning
 Transformative learning
At the end of this section
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What is Critical Reflection?

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• Reflective practice is something more than thoughtful
practice. It is the process of looking back on what has been
done and pondering on it and learning lessons from what did
or did not work.

• Critical reflection occurs when we analyze and challenge the
validity of our presuppositions and assess the appropriateness
of our knowledge, understanding and beliefs within the
present circumstances we are operating in (Mezirow, 1990).

• The majority of students had never made a connection
etween their life experiences and their cu
ent learning.
Making this connection came as a revelation to some;
often based on feelings as well as events (Dirkx 2000).
• This was felt to be significant in identifying transformative
learning and recognition of their perspective
transformation; where a ‘shift’ in the students' thinking
had taken place, their values had beenchallenged or
changed (King and King 2009).
Reflection and Deep Learning
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Brookfield XXXXXXXXXXexplains that critical reflection involves
three phases:
1. Identifying the assumptions (“those taken-for-
granted ideas, common-sense beliefs, and self-
evident rules of thumb” (pg XXXXXXXXXXthat underlie our
thoughts and actions;
2. Assessing and scrutinizing the validity of these
assumptions in terms of how they relate to our ‘real-
life’ experiences and our present context(s);
3. Transforming these assumptions to become more
inclusive and integrative, and using this newly-
formed knowledge to more appropriately inform our
future actions and practices.
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A male child aged 3 years a
ives at nursery wearing a nappy. In
esponse to the centre’s expectations, his father takes him to the toilet to
change into underpants. Throughout the day, the child is taken to the
toilet by educators and placed on the seat in the presence of other
children. He displays discomfort with this process and typically soils his
clothes 2-3 times a day. When the father collects the child in the
afternoon, he is again placed in a nappy. Due to family preferences and
cultural reasons, the child is not expected to be autonomous in self-care
outines at home.

What questions could you ask to apply a deeper layer of
eflection to this?
• My own experiences and knowledge.
• Experiences and knowledges of others
• Literature and theories.
• Broader social/political circumstances
Layers of Reflection Scenario
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Kegan – Self-transforming Mind
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https:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikGVWEvUzNM

Questions from video:
• can learning free you

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EVRE5017
Table of Contents
Task 1A	4
Introduction	4
Description	4
Feelings	5
Evaluation	5
Analysis	6
Conclusion	6
Action Plan	7
Task 1B	7
Introduction	7
Description	7
Feelings	8
Evaluation	8
Analysis	9
Conclusion	9
Action Plan	10
Task 2	10
STRENGTHS	10
OPPORTUNITIES	10
ASPIRATIONS	11
RESULTS	11
What do I want to learn?	11
What do I have to do?	11
What support and resource will I need?	11
How will I measure my success?	11
Target date for review of results	11
Short-term goals (next four months)	12
Medium-term goals (next 2-3 years)	12
Long-term goals (following 3 to 5 years)	12
References	14
Appendix	15
EVRE Week 1— Reflective Journal	15
EVRE Week 2— Reflective Journal	15
EVRE Week 3— Reflective Journal	16
EVRE Week 4— Reflective Journal	17
EVRE Week 5— Reflective Journal	17
EVRE Week 6— Reflective Journal	18
Task 1A
Introduction
Six weeks from my weekly log have been chosen by me to reflect about the event. In addition to that, I have chosen Gibbs reflective cycle to reflect about the happenings of the event. In opposition to usage of Dewey’s 5 Stage Model, Kolb’s Learning Circle or Bould’s triangular Representation, I used Gibbs reflective cycle as the six weeks has a lot regarding emotional sentiments of each individual. In accordance to the Gibbs model, it describes the feelings that affect a situation. Although it could result in a superficial approach, as argued by Atwater et al. (2014), it does not relate to analysis or critical thinking or reflection. Taking into consideration the perspectives of others might not be apt for every situation.
I personally believe that individual feelings had played a critical role in those weeks and there is no other model that can describe the happenings of the 6 weeks better than the Gibbs model. It uses stage circle and can be the best fit for the situation. In the part below, I will be reflecting the whole event regarding what happened, the right course of action and the results. Evaluation of whether the action were good or bad will also be done in the later part. I also had analysis of what difference would have been in the results if the course of action was not the same as followed by me during the period. I will conclude with what action I would have done to control the situation in a better manner. In addition to that, the required changes in the course of action will also be discussed to ensure that the same situation can be managed more effectively in future. 
Description
In our usual meetings for this week, I realised that the project leader of my team was an autocratic leader. He used autocratic management style to lead the team. He used his judgements to take the decision rather than taking inputs from the team members. The team members were not allowed to share their opinions, which does not reflect the qualities of a leader. He pretended to be a boss rather than a leader. All the order given by him were required to be followed without uttering a word. However, as contradicted by Feyissa (2017), if the opinions of all the members are taken into consideration, the result would be different. Learning was not a priority for the project head, which lead to issues among the team. The team members did not like his approach that decreased the efficiency of the team. There was lack of co-ordination among the members, as the teams did not put all their efforts into the job. It was difficult to interpret the order of the team leader. Being experienced personnel, he used to give the order according to his knowledge. However, the team members did not have the same knowledge that lead to issues among the team. It was a difficult experience in the initial weeks and we should understand that the pitch for the coming weeks was not a cakewalk. We have to focus on improving the coordination in the upcoming weeks and we should be preparing for that. 
Feelings
My feelings towards the incident was frustrating. I tried to make the team leader inform that the team is unable to perform well. I also tried to make him understand that we required some time to adjust to the leadership style. However, he had no effect of such conversation. He continued with his autocratic style of leadership that worsened the matter. I felt low after the response of the team leader and wished to quit the project for one instance. Responsibility is one of my core strengths and I made ample efforts to make the environment stable. However, after repeated efforts, I was unable to do that. I felt low, as I was unable to deliver on my core strengths. I made all my efforts to make the working environment enjoyable and convinced the leader for an instance. There were personnel complaints from my team member, but that made no difference. There was no response from the senior authority rather than just an ok. I was the only member in my team trying to make a change. All the other members were frustrated and did not nothing except complaining. I took the initiative of explaining the team members the importance of the project. I was only the only one who had a passion for competition that is also one of my core strengths. I made sure that I tried all my best to change the scenario. I ensure that we deliver the best results in spite of the leadership lacuna in our team. My experience from that situation was that autocratic style of leadership is not the optimum style to lead a team. As suggested by Naderifar et al. (2016), one should always consider the opinion of others while working in-group projects.
Evaluation
The team leader was adamant in his approach. He has no consideration towards the feeling of the members of the team. He wanted to ensure that his order were being executed, which was not possible for the team. Every member of the team had an idea to share, which could have changed the whole scenario. Every time a certain strategy does not work. As indicated by Pai et al. (2017), one has to change themselves according to the changing environment and adapt in accordance to that. There is no strategy that can be applied in all situations. However, no experience is bad. It taught me various issues such as adapting to situation, working in pressure, managing the team and ensuring a consensus among the members. In that situation, I did not lose my control and tried to execute the order by the team leader. I ensured politeness in my conversation but the conversation were taken in a negative sense few times. As I spoke nothing but truth, my words did not match the expectations of few individuals. Nevertheless, I ensured integrity and equality in my efforts that helps me in changing the notion of the team members. Towards the end, few members started contributing effectively towards the project in spite of harsh behaviours and autocratic leadership style of the team leader. 
Analysis
As per the theory of Belbin, I am a team worker as I tried my level best to make sure everyone contributes to the project. The project leader set goals for every week and the members had to contribute towards the achievement of the goals. However, the members did not take individual responsibility due to the leadership style of the project leader. The members responsible for coordination tried to part away from the tasks by shifting the responsibility on others. This indicates the lack of initiative to take responsibility. From my point of view, it was a bad experience. However, every experience teaches us something and from my experience, I learned that rather than blaming others, we should take the responsibility for accomplishing individual as well as group goals. As opined by Dong et al. (2015), the initiative should be taken by all the members, which would lead to identification of new ideas. 
Conclusion
The leader had a perception about me, that I was rude. However, I used to state my opinion in the most polite manner possible. Stating an opinion can never be considered as rash behaviour. Every individual has an option of voicing his opinion and when someone puts up an idea, the leader should respect that and evaluate the idea in the best manner possible. Even if I would have stated my opinion in another manner, the leader would not have been happy. I tried to be a face for the opinion of others, which was not liked by him. Therefore, he thought of me as being rude. I always spoke with politeness both with the leader and the members. I tried to keep my calm and ensured it in every situation. However, I used to be truthful and voiced my words irrespective of my relation with the leader. In addition to that, I ensured that I encouraged my team members to voice their opinion. I tried to encourage the team members to complete their task, irrespective of the leadership style. The team members stated favouring me a little, which hurt the leader. I was unfair I the eyes of the leader simple because I did not act according to his wishes. I questioned his ideas, his actions and his leadership style that created the difference between me and him. Learning through reflection helped me in knowing the real me. I was able to develop my leadership skills, ability to keep calm and public speaking skills. These were developed by me during the event. After the self-reflection, I observed that integrity favoured me the most. Although I had issues with my team member, but I ensured integrity in all my decision-making. Fast decision-making and ability to learn new skills were the outcomes of self-reflection. It also helped me in knowing that an individual cannot be perfect all the time. All one can do is keep calm and take a rationale decision. 
Action Plan
If the similar situation happens to rise again, that I think should not happen in the future as it affects the efficiency of the whole group. In case, there is a similar issue, we will try to perform the activity in coordination with no individual having full authority of the actions. The leader will ensure that the opinion of the members are considered so that there is a consensus among the group. I will also like to lead the team, as it will help me in developing my leadership, communication and coordination skills. It will be ensured that the same does not cost the team as it happened in the current scenario. Fast decision-making is the requirement of the changing world.

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