Reflection and Journaling
A guide to reflecting and journaling to help you make the most of your study time on this programme.
If you prefer a printed copy of this guide you can find a printable version in the section called transcriptions and printable documents.
5. Writing reflectively
Reflecting in a journal, whether this is something you write or create in another way, is a way of expressing your reflective thinking. Rather than describing something that has happened, or telling the story of an experience, a reflective account invites you to express your thoughts and feelings about that experience. You might ask questions about that experience and by doing this take things from it which you can learn from for the future. In theological reflection, you would ask ‘where is God in all this?'
Here's a short video explaining how to write reflectively - what to write about, what to avoid writing about, and the benefits of reflective writing.
(Clicking on the blue arrow on the image will start the video. A transcript is available to download/print is available in the folder of transcriptions)