FINAL REFLECTION HACKS
Level of Questions to Ask Yourself
Reflection
Descriptive (1- ● What did I do?
2pts) ● How did I undertake my
research?
● What were the problems I
faced?
● Did my approach or
strategies change
throughout the process?
● What have been the high
and the low points of the
research and writing
process?
Analytical (3- ● Was my research
4pts) successful?
● If I changed my approach
or strategies during the
process, why did I do
this?
● What did I learn from the
experience in terms of my
understanding of the
subject area and/or the
skills needed to
undertake research?
● How has my
understanding of the topic
and research process
developed throughout
the task?
Evaluative (5- ● If I were to undertake this
6pts) research again, would I
do it differently—if so,
why or why not?
● What has affected this?
● If I did do the research
Example Responses Your 1st Reflection Highlights Your 2nd Reflection Highlights YOUR FINAL Reflection Notes
● I started my research with
the idea to…. and
searched Google.
● I tried looking at a few of
the databases.
● I had to look at some
other ideas because there
wasn’t much on my topic.
● It has been very easy/hard
to find some decent
resources.
● My initial findings showed
that original research on
this topic was done by….
● I started with school
databases, but then I
realized I needed to
change my thinking as it
was too specific/broad.
● As a result of my
preliminary searching, I
decided to focus primarily
on…
● I started diving into
resources that were easy
to find, only to realize I
needed a lot more
information at the basic
level to have a full
understanding of my topic
● At this stage, I wished I
had taken the advice of
talking to a teacher in this
area. I could have saved
time by…
● In retrospect, I would start
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again, would I change the my research broader/more
theories applied or the specifically because….
method ● My initial idea was …
● Would this have led to a however, I found research
different outcome? on …. That made I
● What can I conclude from change my initial ideas
this? and move this direction
● Were the strategies I because…
used for undertaking my
research the most
appropriate for achieving
my outcomes?
● What, if any, questions
emerged as a result of my
research that I was not
expecting?
● Would these questions
influence my approach if I
were to undertake the
research again?