Reflection Questions

Reflection prompts for student portfolios.
Below are some prompts you can use with students to reflect on a unit/piece of work.  These can also used as exit tickets.

• How did I use research skills in this unit/for this piece of work?
• How did I use thinking skills in this unit/for this piece of work?
• How did I use self-management skills in this unit/for this piece of work?
• Who did I collaborate with and how in this unit/for this piece of work?
• How did I use communication skills in this unit/for this piece of work?
• Which IB Learner Profile attributes did I demonstrate or strengthen in this unit/for this piece of work?
• How might I take-action inspired by what I have learnt during this unit?
• What other perspectives did I explore in this unit?
• How did this unit/piece of work help me better understand the unit’s global context?
• How did this unit/piece of work help me better understand the unit’s key and/or related concept(s)?
• How did I help others during this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What are the most interesting discoveries I learnt during this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What surprised me most during this unit/ when completing this piece of work?
• What is the most important thing I learnt during this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What moments am I most proud of my efforts in this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What would I change about this piece of work or my contributions to this unit?
• What would I do differently if I were to approach the same unit/piece of work again?
• Could I effectively teach what I learnt in this unit to someone else? Why/Why not?
• How will I use what I've learned in the future?
• Based on this unit/piece of work, what do I want to learn more about?
• When did I feel more creative in this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• When did I feel most challenged in this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What did I find most difficult in this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What can I do with what I have learnt during this unit/when completing this piece of work?
• What was my favourite part of the unit/piece of work?
• How does something I learnt in this unit/when completing this piece of work that I can connect with something I already know?
• How can I apply something I learnt in this unit/when completing this piece of work to another class/subject?
• How can I apply something I learnt in this unit/when completing this piece of work to my life outside of school?
• How can I apply something I learnt in this unit/when completing this piece of work in the future?
• What questions do I still have about this unit?
• How would I explain what I learnt during this unit/when completing this piece of work to someone in the grade below?
• How would I explain what I learnt during this unit/when completing this piece of work to an adult?
• If I was creating a quiz based on this unit/piece of work, what two questions would I include?