This document provides guidance on writing an end-of-course reflection. It recommends focusing on key events from the semester, being honest about what went well and poorly, and looking ahead to how experiences can inform future work. A template is provided with sections for describing individual and group work, evaluating successes and challenges, analyzing why things happened as they did, and creating an action plan for continuous improvement. Students are instructed to reflect personally on their experiences while avoiding complaints and instead gaining insight on what occurred and why.

1. Unit 14 : End of course
reflection
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2. Course
Reflection

3. • You are near the end of semester and close to
exams.
• You are going to need energy.
• Which one would you choose and why?
End of semester
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
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4. Reflection
• If you don’t know how something works, you don’t
know the best choice to make.
• What is true for a drink is true for you too.
• It is time to think about how your first semester has
gone.
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5. What is reflection
Academic Essay
• Impersonal
• Different points of
view
Reflection
• Personal
• Own point of view
• Reflection is not the same as an academic essay or
presentation .
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6. How to reflect
Think about what happened and
explain why it happened
Be honest – it’s ok if things didn’t
go well
Be selective – focus on key events
Look to the future – how will do
things next time
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7. Course Reflection Template
Individual Work Collaborative Work
Description
Describe the work you’ve
done this semester as part
of this course
Evaluation
What went well, what
didn’t go so well? Why?
Analysis
Why did things happen
the way they did?
Action Plan
What are you going to do
differently in the future so
things go (even) better?
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8. Your end of course reflection
• You are going to write a reflection text.
• You will be writing about yourself and your group
experiences.
• It should be personal, but not emotional.
• It’s not an opportunity to complain about other
people.
• It’s an opportunity to understand what happened
and why it happened.
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9. Starting to reflect: your
presentation
• Discuss in your progress presentation in your group
The strengths of
your progress
presentation –
what went well
The weaknesses
of your progress
presentation –
what could have
gone better
What you can
change for your
final
presentation
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