Sample CAS Reflections
As you practice and improve you will start to see your reflections demonstrating
a better understanding of you, your role and areas you should focus on in the future
(Allan, 1999).
Level 1 Reflection: Reflection-on-Action (Needs Improvement)
This consists of recording feelings and thoughts about activities that were undertaken, in many cases after the activity has been completed.
Examples of Level 1 Reflection:
Student 1: “…we had to cook, serve and clean all! However this wasn’t a problem since you acquire a sense of responsibility for all the children you’re supervising and feel like a ‘complete’ adult. When people rely on you, you wouldn’t want to let them down.”
Student 2: “Feb. 27th 1999 – We are actually moving the heavy furniture! The house is actually nice! I feel that the house is, in a way, partially mine, due to all the energy I have put into it. From the removal of the wallpaper to moving the heavy furniture in, I have helped.”
Section C: CAS Activities Start to Finish
Level 2 Reflection: Reflection-in-Action (Showing Improvement)
This level begins to show identification of critical incidents, reflection on them and drawing of conclusions from the reflection.
This level begins to show identification of critical incidents, reflection on them and drawing of conclusions from the reflection.
Examples of Level 2 Reflection:
Student 1: “It was hard trying to understand the people and one had to take care not to personally take the comments an elderly (person) says. I felt really bad today since I tried to help an old lady eat but she couldn’t and I couldn’t do anything. It is nice being around old people once in awhile since you realize the importance of life and how good it feels to be young and able to eat your food.”
Student 2: “Day 5 Feb 27 – Came at about 3.00. Saw Jean outside. Helped feed the animals and chatted to Jean. Really cool company. Get the feeling I’m really appreciated. Male goat tried to escape. Now allowed to do even more on my own e.g. The rabbits, chickens, goats and the sheep. Going next week again. Enjoy the work: helping someone, improving my communicating skills, feeding animals, not very tiresome, but fun! Most importantly I learn how to get on with all sorts of people. I feel much more confident now, not shy to say what I think and feel.
Level 3 Reflections: Praxis – Reflection-in-action (Meeting Expectations)
Taken further, where conclusions from reflections had been tested by modifying action or initiating new action, and evidence of “intent” was present.
Taken further, where conclusions from reflections had been tested by modifying action or initiating new action, and evidence of “intent” was present.
Example of Level 3 Reflection:
Student 1: “11 February 1999 – We had a rehearsal for tomorrow’s presentation. It was one of my objectives ‘to be able to talk in front of many people’. I hope I can manage to talk confidently tomorrow. After I got home I rewrote my speech. I heard other people’s speeches and I thought mine was too formal…or too boring. To impress people it will be nice to be a bit informal especially in our situation because listeners are all students who we always meet. Though my speech is still not very funny…”
Student 2: 17 April 1999 – I talked to my supervisor about the creations that I have been making. She gave me some very nice advice. She told me to look for more modern way s of making jewels. I thought I was doing some experimental work but I realized that all of the design was almost the same and have no significant changes. I read some books and saw some artists’ creation and they were so much different. They had full of imagination and it was very creative. So I decided to make something totally strange and new. I would like to use some weird materials such as Coke cans or some plastic pieces etc. even chopsticks can be useful.”
