Reflection: Where am I now and where do I want to go?
Objective: The worksheet aims to encourage learners to reflect on their personal and professional experiences and enable them to visualize their development and derive concrete steps for the future.
Content and methods: It presents six criteria for good reflection: honesty, depth, consequences, self-care, development, and perspective. There are open-ended questions about challenges, motivation, and future plans. Partner work and concluding questions encourage active listening, feedback, and reflection on one's own learning path.
Skills:
- Self-reflection: Critically questioning one's own experiences
- Personal development: Recognizing strengths and weaknesses and deriving goals from them
- Communication skills: Active listening and giving constructive feedback
- Critical thinking: Viewing situations from different perspectives
Target group and level: Students and trainees
SDG:
- Goal 4: Quality education: Reflection is a central element of lifelong learning and the promotion of key competencies, which is a prerequisite for high-quality, self-directed education.
- Goal 3: Good health and well-being: The exercise promotes self-care by presenting reflection as a means of personal development rather than self-criticism.
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Reflection: Where am I now and where do I want to go?
Where am I now, and where do I want to go?
This worksheet invites you to reflect on your experiences. Reflection helps to visualize your development and identify clear next steps. The goal is to recognize your own strengths and challenges and use them to identify steps for your personal development.
Think about different areas of your life, such as work, leisure, health, relationships, or personal development. Which topics or goals were important to you in the past, and how have they changed over time? Create an overview (e.g., as a list or mind map) and reflect: What does this development say about your personal values, experiences, and priorities?
Assignment
Look at the infographic and answer the questions. Be honest with yourself.
Assignment
Think of a situation that has been on your mind, and then answer the questions in the table.
Fill in the table.
| QUESTIONS | YOUR NOTES |
|---|---|
| What tasks did you complete to demonstrate your work ethic? | Completed a challenging project ahead of schedule, volunteered for additional responsibilities, and consistently delivered high-quality work. |
| How do you perceive your work ethic compared to your peers? | I believe my work ethic is strong, as I am often willing to go the extra mile and maintain focus, even under pressure. |
| What emotions drive your work ethic? | Ambition, determination, and a sense of responsibility drive my work ethic, as I am motivated by personal growth and achieving team goals. |
| How can you improve your work ethic in future projects? | I can improve my work ethic by setting clearer priorities, managing time more effectively, and seeking feedback to enhance my performance. |
Solution for the teacher.
Option for a group to freely discuss their views
Assignment
Form pairs. This task is about self-reflection. Each person talks for 3–5 minutes about their own experience that has shaped them.
The other person just listens without interrupting and then gives brief feedback.