Leading practitioners stepwise through the murky waters of reflective practice

Abstract

In this paper, a case study methodology and an intervention, a Three-Step Reflective Framework and template, used as part of a qualitative research design is described. Seven participants, Masters of Education students, were asked to use a teaching and learning innovation, when preparing their electronic portfolios; a Three-Step Reflective Framework and template which was designed specifically for a multimedia design subject. The purpose of the intervention was to support the reflective writing of the participants when they prepared evidence for inclusion in an electronic portfolio. Initial findings indicate that participants found the intervention useful for guiding their reflective writing which was predominantly at three levels of reflection – Descriptive, Explanatory and Supported, and that the framework supported their reflective practice.