This brief guide to reflection will look at what is meant by reflection, suggest forms of structured reflection to improve the way you learn, and also outline how to use a model of reflection to support your learning in theory and practice.

By the end of this i-learn module you will:

• understand how to structure reflection
• understand the role of reflection in learning
• be able to set up a reflective journal and understand how i-folio can support this
• have an appreciation of different models of reflection and how to find one that works for you

Study time: 10 minutes

Original content: 2014
Updated: 2025