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Reflective Writing —
A Knowledge Building Tool
Adriana Nicu (Romania)
Writing involves a recursive knowledge-building cycle of speaking—writing—thinking; focused communication and interaction with others; and a perspective on the world. When thoughtful writing activity is incorporated into various educational disciplines, it can become a powerful social tool that is both authentic and reflective.
In order to foster genuinely reflective writing, however, the teacher must set appropriate learning tasks, tasks that will allow students to understand through direct experience that writing is an extended process, inherently related to thinking, and expressive of each writer’s own personality.
This article describes how reflective writing was incorporated into lessons for various grade levels in various subject areas: in Natural Sciences (3rd grade), Civic Education (4th grade), Geography (5th grade), and Physics (6th grade). The types of texts created include argumentative essays, five-minute essays, and student journals.
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Reflective Writing — A Knowledge Building Tool