Reflection

Definition: A set of abilities and skills to indicate the taking of a critical stance, an orientation to problem solving or state of mind.

Why name reflection; why not just let it happen?
All adults reflect to some degree, and everyone hypothesizes and draws conclusions from the data of their experience.
-this is known as narrative sense-making
-for many practicioners, doing swallows up learning
-learning is a purposeful activity, although not a complicated one
-knowledge is embedded in the experience of the work

Reflection Type 1
Donald Schoen found that when effective practicioners were faced with a problem in their practice, they worked through it instinctively and, drawing on previous similar experiences, they tried and tested out various possible solutions until they've resolved the issue.