Reflection methods : practical guide for trainers and facilitators : Tools to make learning more meaningful

‘Reflective Learning’ is currently a major topic of conversation among development professionals. Everyone recognizes learning as a process for acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught. But the major question that concerns all is: how can learning be made more effective? Is it possible to reflect upon what one has learned? ‘Reflectivelearning’ is the concise answer to all these questions. Reflective learning involves learners thinking about what they have read, done, or learned, relating the lesson at hand to their own lives and making meaning out of the material. It's more than just memorizing some facts.In short, reflection turns experience into learning.