Benefits of identifying and reflecting on your experiences 

• It allows you to assess what you have learned and gained through your experience 
• It can help you to realize the connection between theory and practical experience 
• It helps you to identify areas for further advancement 
• It helps you to develop the reflective practice habits for future experience 

Some reflection questions to consider: 

• Were you able to achieve the goals and objectives determined for your experiential experience? 
• How did you apply the knowledge you gained in class?
• What new skills did you gain through this experience?
• What was your greatest accomplishment? 
• What skills or areas would you like to further develop? 

York University Online Resources: 

• Becoming YU 
• Student Guide to Experiential Education
• Structured Reflection 
• Post EE Activities 
  • Competency Reflection Guide
• Core Competencies 
  • Readiness Checks 

Some Suggested Readings: (These books are available at the YorkU Library) 

eBook- A Handbook of Reflective and Experiential Learning: Theory and Practice By: Jennifer A. Moon (Routledge Falmer, 2004) 

Reflective practice: transforming education and improving outcomes By: Sara Horton-Deutsch, Gwen D. Sherwood (Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International, c2012) 

Experiential learning : experience as the source of learning and development By: David A. Kolb (Pearson Education, Inc., 2015)