Key topics in the Facilitators' Toolkit

A summary of key topics covered in the Facilitators’ Toolkit and where to find them.

Consideration	Place in the Facilitators’ Toolkit
Alignment in your course	Should I use reflection in my initiative?
Assessing activities	Assessing activities
Assessing assignments	Assessing assignments
Assessment criteria	Assessment criteria Should I assess?
Assessment rubrics	Assessment rubrics Should I assess?
Authenticity	Authenticity and reflection as performance – reflection with an audience
Be clear about what you are asking	Introducing reflection as an assignment
Believe in reflection	Should I use reflection in my initiative? How do I introduce reflection?
Clear instructions are essential	Introducing reflection as an assignment
Communicating the value of reflection	How do I introduce reflection?
Definitions of assessments	Should I assess?
Digital footprint considerations and choosing technology	Digital footprint considerations
Factors to consider in whether or not to assess	Should I assess?
Finding inspiration from others’ work	Should I use reflection in my initiative? Case studies of reflective practice in the University
Identifying what good looks like	Assessment criteria Should I assess?
Identifying what you want	Should I use reflection in my initiative?
Reflection as a learning outcome, assessment, or teaching strategy	Should I use reflection in my initiative?
Reflection with an audience	Authenticity and reflection as performance – reflection with an audience
‘Reflection’ versus ‘evidence of reflection’	Introducing reflection as an assignment
Reflective blogs, journals, and diaries	Reflective blogs/journals/diaries
Reflective essays	Reflective essays
Reflective tasks: deciding on the mode/way of reflecting	Components of reflective tasks: ways/modes of reflecting, structure, and type of assessment
Reflective tasks: deciding on structure	Components of reflective tasks: ways/modes of reflecting, structure, and type of assessment
Reflective tasks: types of assessment	Components of reflective tasks: ways/modes of reflecting, structure, and type of assessment
Reflective tasks: ways/modes of reflecting written reflections in conversation with self reflecting with others creative and other media	Components of reflective tasks: ways/modes of reflecting, structure, and type of assessment Modes of reflection: specific considerations and recommendations
Set boundaries and guidelines for reflective activities	Introducing reflection as an activity
Think about trust and confidentiality	Introducing reflection as an activity
Using clear definitions	How do I introduce reflection?
When are assessment criteria or rubrics required?	Should I assess?
Whether or not to assess	Should I assess?

This article was published on 14 Oct, 2023