Reflection on Graduate Quality Development

This form has been designed by Margaret Faulkner to prompt reflections on the development of graduate qualities and draws upon the principles outlined in the book chapter by Paul Hager (2006) 'Nature and Development of Generic Attributes', in P. Hager and S. Holland (eds.) Graduate Attributes, Learning and Employability, (Lifelong Learning Book Series, Vol. 6). Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 17-47. It also includes prompts adapted from Stephen D Brookfield's book Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (1995 San Francisco: Jossey Bass)

What experience do you wish to reflect upon?

Briefly describe the situation and what happened

How did this experience provide a learning opportunity for you?

Briefly describe how this experience provide you with an opportunity to develop graduate qualities

Select the Graduate Qualities relevant to this experience

Graduate Qualities overlap so it is possible for the experience to develop more than one of the following options

Select the Graduate Qualities relevant to this experience GQ1 - Body of Knowledge GQ2 - Lifelong Learning GQ3 - Effective Problem Solver GQ4 - Work autonomously and collaboratively GQ5 - Ethical action and Social Responsibility GQ6 - Communicates effectively GQ7 - International perspectives Select the Graduate Qualities relevant to this experience

Reflect on the impact others had on your experience

For instance, When did you feel most engaged?
At what point did you feel distanced from the experience?
What action by other people was helpful or affirming?
What action by others was puzzling or confusing?
What surprised you the most (this can be your own reaction or others)

How does the consideration of social and group setting impact on your experience in developing graduate qualities?

Consider how your experience may change if the experience was with a different group or social setting?

How will the qualities you have developed from this situation apply elsewhere?

Consider the context that this experience took place. How will you be able to tranfer what you have learnt to another context, ie as a professional, student or citizen?

How has this experience developed your Graduate Qualities?

Comment on this experience in relation to your lifelong learning. Has this added to the diversity in situations or contexts that your graduate qualities have been developed?

What have you learnt from reflecting upon this experience?

Detail your conclusions:
What could you do differently?
Can you see opportunities for further development?

Learning from your experience

What actions will you now take?

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