In short, reflective learning involves taking a step back and critically analyzing what you have learned, how you learned it, what worked and what didn’t (and why), and how you might do things differently (with different results).

In short, reflective learning involves taking a step back and critically analyzing what you have learned, how you learned it, what worked and what didn’t (and why), and how you might do things differently (with different results).

As you might imagine, employers value reflective learners because such reflection is a key component of being a self-directed and lifelong learner. As you might also imagine, reflective learning results in deeper learning and usually results in identifying areas of improvement, and that is a great thing; after all, continuous improvement is the goal.

Even though this term was just five short weeks, your life has undoubtedly already started to change in meaningful ways since you made the decision to return to school. Integrating academic studies into your current routine is a major transition and bumps in the road are to be expected.

As we wrap up Week 5 and the class, this assessment allows you to take some time to reflect on the major changes you’ve experienced and re-examine some of the most important concepts you learned in the course. One of the great things about this reflection is that it allows you to see just how much progress you’ve made and how much you have grown in such a short time.