(Reflection Assignment, italics added).
The qualitative data collected through open-ended questions, interviews, and the reflection assignment also echoed the positive views of online discussions on Moodle.
(Reflection Assignment, italics added) Despite these uncertainties and the attribution of source introduction as "detailed," Wes made changes in his final draft that created a dialogue between himself and the external voice as well as a clearer reference to his own beliefs.
Over two years, students registered in first-year pathology at the University of Saskatchewan were introduced to a self-reflection assignment which comprised in the submission of a one-page reflective document to a template of reflective questions provided in the given context of their learning environment.
In this research paper we share our experience of an explicit initiative to implement a self-reflection assignment in the first-year pathology Med 102 course.
In our study, the self-reflection assignment was undertaken as part of the structured course, focusing on events of the past and concurrent activities as stimuli for learning, both within the classroom and in the extended learning environment.
In the academic years 2007-2008, a total of 95 students (66 medical and 29 dental) and in 2008-2009 a total of 110 students (84 medical and 26 dental) at the University of Saskatchewan were introduced to a self-reflection assignment as part of their pathology course.
Such 'reflection-in-learning' facilitated by educational interventions such as self-reflective assignments could induce readiness for stronger self-regulation of learning with enhanced diagnostic thinking ability [ 20].
Creating lively, engaging and reflection-oriented assignments for learners is an important area of focus for educators.
Therefore, the aims of this study were to determine the characteristics of written feedback comments on students' reflective writing assignments (Study 1) and to examine which of these characteristics are perceived as conducive to students' reflection processes (Study 2).
We incorporate reflection in each assignment to ensure that students not only engage critically with the theory but understand how it applies in their own practice, (p. 83).
