Employ Critical Reflection Activities

• Incorporate one or more learning activities that require critical reflection. Model the reflective process used in your discipline, encourage multiple perspectives, and assess it using provided clear criteria. Use a rubric, for:
  • Writing/rewriting exercises
  • Problem solving activities
  • Discussions
  • Role playing/simulations, or
  • Group work
• Focus on developing critical thinking as a skill:
  • Employ a robust reflective practice that generates data for analysis at each step
  • Build awareness-raising skills, sense-making capabilities, reasoning prowess (inductive and deductive), critical analysis, and appreciative inquiry thinking
  • Promote the use of evidence to demonstrate achievements and pinpoint challenges

Centre for Teaching Excellence
Critical Reflection
2021 Integrative & Experiential Learning Series
Reflection Framework Models
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University Relations
UW Inclusive Communications Guide

Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
Anti-Racism Education Road Map

Writing and Communication Centre
writeonline.ca – Reflective Writing

Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
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