I was a science kid in high school; I loved physics and mathematics. When I learned my senior year that I was assigned to the English teacher with a reputation as the most rigorous in school, I ...

At the start of each semester, I ask students in my writing classes at Allan Hancock College, working together in groups of four or five, to make a list of the 10 best ways they can think of to ...

Let’s take a moment to investigate this phrase. What does this mean? That you don’t have a book? That you haven’t shared your work with others? That you're not an expert? Think about what this means ...

Other fields have mastered reflection. Athletes dissect plays. Writers revise drafts. Physicians analyze outcomes. But in business, we leap from task to task. Why? Because busyness looks like progress ...

Higher-order thinking skills and the ability to integrate technical knowledge with practical applications are vital for employees, especially in today's challenging job market. Can reflective writing ...

There are many ramifications of the present pandemic. In addition to the broad financial, social, and psychological implications, some believe that spending more time at home alone is a good ...

Advice from a Community Care Inform guide on applying critical reflection to support effective learning from experience in social work Photo: VectorMine/Adobe Stock This article presents a few key ...

Late at night, a student sits at her desk while the soft glow of a laptop screen casts shadows across the room. Outside, the city street is quiet, but inside, her mind is racing. Fingers hover over ...

Ways of knowing start from vantage points. With shifts come the opportunity to witness and to repair. How can we amend, to begin to see, feel and listen to what has been previously overlooked, or ...