What is reflective practice?

Reflective Practice is looking back at ones work and judging the work you have done to further improve it.

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is the noblest; second, by imitation which is the easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." (Confucius 551BC - 479 BC, Chinese Philosopher)

Tis quote was presented to us and covers the idea of reflection of our practice. Reflection itself is looking back on what one has done and viewing our own work seeing what we make of it so we are judging our own successes showing the improvements and failures. Imitation is mere copying with no originality so it doesn't require reflection as a better original is out there. Experience is a case of reflection with failure and development so either a work in progress or rejected piece.

We are expected to do reflective practice at college showing our development, failure and success. How we would improve the work we have done or wether we need to change it at all. Reflection is NOT, description of what happened, it went well/ badly, blaming others for our mistakes. What is REQUIRED of reflection, articulated, expressive personal insight into what happened, the positive/ negative effect and why, what did you learn, could something of been done differently and if you had the opportunity what would you do differently.

Taking into consideration all that has been taught, both directly through tutorials and teaching sessions as well as passive learning, such as what is learnt from books and the world around you that has been relevant towards the development of your project.