Reflection “interludes” – Scaffolding reflective practice and creating mutually involved “trusted circle” events

by Maggie Boswell

Initial hurdles

Reflective practice seemed to be a new and difficult hurdle for some international Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) pathway foundation year students. It seemed as if these students felt reflection was something they weren’t used to doing, something they had not encountered in their educational journey. Some openly questioned its quantifiable validity. This raised questions in my own mind.

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