Reflection

Requiring students to reflect intentionally on their learning experiences is an important starting point in the development of professional skills (and as such it is a professional skill in itself): by means of using reflection to plan (reflection before action), to redirect (reflection in action), and to improve (reflection on action). The reflection professional skill refers to the ability to reflect critically to own thinking, decision making and acting, and to use the results of the reflection for adjusting further professional development and to give meaning to what is already known or understood. This means students need to learn to formulate personal learning objectives; to reflect critically; to formulate learning- and developing points; and to formulate and develop alternatives.

Focus on (formulating critical questions regarding) study choices within the BSc program:

• The student is familiar with the reflection cycle, and to apply this to personal study planning.

• The student is able to reflect under supervision on their study and the study-related choices they made in year 1 (what, how, and why of own thinking and acting). They can look-ahead to the USE learning trajectories and elective packages to be chosen for the years 2 and 3.

Focus on reflection and critical thinking:

• The student is able to defend and discuss their position on discussion topics in small groups and individually write a short essay about it. 
• Students can reflect under supervision on their own writing and those of their peers and provide feedback to peers.

Focus both on (formulating critical questions regarding) your own role in P&T-experiments and on critical thinking:

• The student is able to autonomous follow the reflective cycle (thinking, deciding, acting, adjusting) and ask for necessary support.
• The student is able to reflect on his/her role as participant and experiment leader and formulate (personal) learning objectives regarding his/her own personal and professional development.
• The student can reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative methods used in the domain of Psychology and Technology, and translate this knowledge in the design of future studies.