Self-reflection in the Course Evaluation

Self-reflection is a good way for students to learn about their experience, learning preferences and think critically about what they have learned. It is also a valuable source for teachers, too, since they can see whether their teaching was successful or not and on the basis of students’ reflection they can reconsider their teaching methods, strategies or activities. Therefore, this paper explores and discusses a concept of self-reflection and in particular a self-reflection essay, which was used as a form of evaluation in the Course of Academic Writing in the summer semester of 2013 among the students of the Faculty of Informatics and Management in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. In addition, this article lists and explores benefits and drawbacks of the act of self-reflection. In conclusion, the author provides an example of guided questions for the development of a self-reflective essay.