Reflection in Learning

Autor: Bo Chang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Online Learning, Vol 23, Iss 1 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2472-5749
2472-5730
DOI: 10.24059/olj.v23i1.1447
Popis: This study explored the impact of reflection on learning in an online learning environment. Twenty-five students from four online courses participated in this research project. Reflection was purposefully designed and embedded in various assignments. Data were mainly collected from interviews and students’ different types of reflections. The inductive content analysis method was employed to analyze data. Five themes were generalized in terms of how reflection impacts learning: Increasing the depth of knowledge, identifying the areas which are missing or deficient, personalizing and contextualizing knowledge, providing comparative references in learning, and helping learners build structural connections in knowledge and social connections among learners. This study provides foundational ideas for designing reflective activities to promote students’ learning in an online learning environment.
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