Learning through Reflection in Management Education.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Quijada, Maria A.; McGrath, Catherine; Wheaton, Aimee
- Source
- Journal of Jesuit Business Education. Summer 2016, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p119-136. 18p.
- Subject
- *CRITICAL thinking
*JESUIT education
*STUDENTS
*LEARNING
*MATURATION (Psychology)
- Language
- ISSN
- 2155-0190
Reflection is a fundamental component of Ignatian pedagogy linking action and experience to learning. Developing skills of reflection will support students' current learning. Promoting the habit of reflection will nurture individuals' growth in work and in life. Acknowledging that reflection is a key component to learning and development of the whole person, we describe specific assignments we have used and explore factors that influence its effectiveness. We use Hedberg's (2009) model which disambiguates learning goals related to subject matter, personal learning, and critical thinking to compare approaches to reflection in management education. We integrate our own experiences with the model to find that student reflections are most effective when faculty carefully design reflection exercises to meet their learning goals. We suggest an integrated approach to reflection throughout the curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]