Reflection needs to be developed. It should not be assumed that it comes naturally. Just as the kind of reflection that a critic applies to a work of art or literature is something that develops with time and experience, so the kind of reflection appropriate in CAS is something that requires guidance and practice.
Ask yourself...
- What did I plan to do?
- What did I do?
- What were the outcomes, for me, the team I was working with, and others?
- How did I feel?
- What did I perceive?
- What did I think about the activity?
- What did the activity mean to me?
- What was the value of the activity?
- What did I learn from the activity and how might this learning (for example, a change of perspective) apply more widely?
Take a look at these CAS Reflection Examples.
