...Reflective Thinking Essay Number 1 Abraham Lincoln the sixteenth President of the United States once said "It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong." This quote often inspires me to try and do what is right. And as a leader doing what’s right is one my top priorities. I believe this all stems from the way I was raised. My mother and father have both been contributor to who I am. They brought me up to be respectful of other, to look a situations from another point of view and no matter how far you fall you can always overcome the odds by not giving up. When I think of a leader my last Commander comes to mind. When a situation happened he would give a back brief on the events that had taken place. Then, if we had made a mistake it was identified so we could correct it the next time with a statement like “This is what we did wrong”, but he would always end on a positive note like “Now this is what we did right”. My leadership style is similar. I have had supervisors that were present just for the pay check and then those that would encouraged and inspire me. A few of my Airman have told me directly that I am the best supervisor that they have had. One of my Staff Sergeant had said “You’re the first supervisor in my eleven years to give me a real feedback, treat me like a person and not just a number, listen to me, ask what I think and encourage me to do my best.” His wife is in my squadron also and has often told me that she is extremely...
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...The most significant thing I learned last week was that I need to be more prepare for my briefings. I thought I could go in front of the class and just wing it without any practice or a dry run. I was mistaken; I made it through the topic of CMSAF James Cody’s view on the Enlisted Performance Report but I struggled. I had to back track and try to hit points that I had missed. During the briefing is when my déjà vu moment was. It reminded me of my senior year when I would give briefings in my speech class and I would normally just go out there and wing it. I learned that if you want to be a good speaker that you have to rehearse these things. If not I will go out there and get lost in my speech and lose track out where I am due to nerves. The briefings have been the most frustrating for me not because I am scared to talk in front of the class it was because I was unprepared. I have learned that if you want to be a good leader/speaker that you have to be prepared for any situation that is thrown your way. Whether it has to deal with a troop being late for work, a troop with personal problems, or just being able to communicate with your troops. You need to be prepared for the situations mentally and physically to be a good leader. That is what I learned in class last week and I hope to improve myself to become a good speaker and...
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...Your Leadership Manifesto 1. I believe my subordinates would describe me as easy going. One of my subordinates described me as a pacifist, filling more of a peacekeeping role in the work center yet still demanding. They see me as highly approachable and always available, ready to teach or provide guidance when asked. I think they also see me as very detail oriented because I’m so picky about the way they do things. 2. My supervisor would describe me as an effective follower with some room for improvement. He sees me as very eager to please and as someone who never wants to disappoint. I think he would say that I need to take ownership of leadership’s decisions in order to do a better job at promoting them. He would also like me to be more open with my suggestions and opinions and not afraid to object if necessary. He would also like me to seek feedback more often and be more accepting of change. 3. Reflecting on my time at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, I feel that I have used more of a Management by Exception-Active leadership style. There are so many processes and programs that are broken in the work center that I have not taken the time to properly motivate and train the Airman unless they specifically ask for help. I demand excellence, and the Airmen are more intimidated into compliance than motivated to excel. As it turns out, this leadership style, while effective in getting things moving in the right direction, has not produced the results I would...
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...Reflective Essay One While I don’t often inquire about their feedback, I believe that my subordinates would view me as someone who is easily approachable and willing to offer time to listen to any issues or concerns they may have, and be capable to help them arrive at solutions. They would see me as that supervisor who would never ask them to take on any task that I wasn’t willing to do myself, and in turn, I would hope to earn their respect, trust and motivation to get the job done. My goal is for my subordinates to view me as that NCO that treats them like people, rather than talk to them in that condescending way that most of us remember coming up through the ranks. Finally, they would view me as the NCO that rarely fails to recognize their achievements and successes. My supervisor’s opinion of my followership would vary. While I have the enthusiasm, ability and commitment to learn from those above me, I don’t always display the confidence and self-reliance necessary in making critical decisions. I’m often asked by my supervisor, “How would you handle this if I weren’t here?” or “What would you do if you were running this shop?” My supervisor would tell me I need to step up, make important decisions to include unpopular ones, then be ready to accept the responsibility for any blow-back as a result. I don’t think I’m able to put my finger on any one specific type of leadership style that I employ. I think that different circumstances call for different leadership...
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...Essays are an essential element of learning, particularly at an undergraduate level. With a well-written essay comes the power to change minds, to influence thinking and create new perspectives. When evaluating the claims presented by a source in an academic essay, a critical and reflective thinker does not simply accept arguments as ‘fact’. Nor do they create arguments based on innuendo and bias. This essay will contend that for students at university level to be taken seriously they must use critical and reflective thinking to write an effective academic essay. The following points will be addressed; what constitutes a credible essay, what is critical thinking and reflective practice, what is the importance of these skills in developing arguments, the benefits of thinking critically and reflectively, the use of critical reflective thinking in evaluating sources and the importance of recognizing those sources correctly for the work to be considered credible. So what constitutes a credible essay? The purpose of the essay is to forward knowledge, to tackle an already existing argument and build on it using sound evidence and research. “Essays are a document of your learning; they show proof of your understanding of the topic and your ability to communicate that understanding convincingly” (Germov 2011, 2). An essay must put forth an argument then break it down to prove or disprove the thesis. The statement needs to be dissected and the main points need to be analysed. What...
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...Chapter 14 Accounting and Financial Statements True / False Questions 1. (p. 425) Only large businesses use the financial information compiled by accountants. FALSE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 2. (p. 425) Accounting is the recording, measurement, and interpretation of financial information. TRUE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 3. (p. 425) Only business organizations use accounting information to demonstrate how their funds are being used. FALSE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 4. (p. 427) The terms accounting and bookkeeping are interchangeable because they mean almost the same thing. FALSE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1 5. (p. 427) Bookkeeping is only one aspect of accounting and involves the recording of routine, day-to-day business transactions. TRUE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 6. (p. 429) Governments are immune from accounting scandals FALSE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1 Multiple Choice Questions 7. (p. 425) Accountants compile financial information to A. give to competitors. B....
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...Two reflective entries Reflective entry 1: New Beginnings Deciding to attend university as a mature age student was a decision I did not take lightly. I am working towards furthering my education in order to gain the necessary qualifications that will help me in my future business endeavour. I have found that after so long out of the education system it has been a difficult transition juggling study and work. The first units that were chosen for me in study period 2, I thought were difficult to understand having never written an essay before and without the knowledge or know how, I was not able to complete these units. SSK12 has given me a good understanding of what it takes at becoming a university student and in particular the skills on writing essays. As I have mentioned previously up until study period 2, I had never written an essay and did not fully comprehend how important the set out of a university essay was. Choosing an Essay Question was an important part of my learning in week 6 because this has now given me the beginning step in writing a university essay using the correct format. I am feeling a lot more confident when approaching the subject of essays as I now understand and have the knowledge on the procedure in completing an academic essay and what is required. I now know that by firstly choosing a question will then help you to with your thesis and this in turn will give you your main idea and sets the way in which to write your essay. ...
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...Essay topic: Utilising the four dimensions outlined in Pavlovich (2007), discuss the importance of critical thinking in the learning process - specifically in evaluating arguments. In your answer draw on a range of relevant SSK19 unit texts. Using relevant SSK19 readings, in particular the four dimensions of reflective practice presented in Pavlovich (2007, 283), discuss the fundamental role that critical thinking plays in evaluating arguments at university. Each of us make thousands of decisions in a lifetime and would like to believe that the decisions we make are ample however, only a few of us practice the tool of critical thinking in order to improve our thinking process and make well reasoned decisions. As a university student, thinking critically is an essential tool as without it you are only looking at the surface. In this essay we will explore the critical thinking process using the different dimensional levels of the reflective processes when evaluating arguments. Critical thinking and reflection methodologies are considered by many to be used interchangeably and being able to understand and possess these skills are essential for students engaged in evaluating arguments at university. Embracing such skills facilitates a student to formulate the right questions, assess the possible answers, scrutinize the credibility of information and sources, and make solid judgments based on the evidence provided. Critical thinking plays a fundamental...
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...Essay Using relevant SSK19 readings, in particular the four dimensions of reflective practice presented in Pavlovich (2007, 283), discuss the fundamental role that critical thinking plays in evaluating arguments at university. Most of us would believe that we make good decisions; but most of us find it uncommon practise to use the tool of critical thinking to enhance our thinking process which enables us to make better decisions. This essay with provide examples of critical thinking when evaluating arguments by using the different dimensional levels of reflective processes. Critical thinking in evaluating arguments is stated as an essential skill for student at university level, but can only be used to its best when it grouped with the tool of reflection. Most do believe, reflection and critical thinking go hand in hand as a process, just like a personal experience cannot be truly acknowledged within if you don’t ask the question, analyse, understand or action. The fundamental role that critical thinking plays in university arguments is that it allows the student to analyse, evaluate and draw conclusion by using their own mind and not be persuaded by other external or biased opinions. Pavlovich’s reading “The development of reflective practise through student journals” (Pavlovich 2007) refers to the four dimensional levels that she believes is the summary of reflective practise. The four dimensions of reflective method are, describing the experience, analysis of the experience...
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...Reflective Essay Reflective Essay Guidelines: How to Write reflexiveessay December 23rd, 2010 Reflecting attempt to write is like the reflection somewhat personal experience. Reflecting attempts supply a kind personal analysis of some events. This kind of attempts may use creative approach of sides of the author. For many class participants it can be very interesting to try their abilities if one writes such attempts. But other class participants think that this kind of attempts requires enormous efforts. However with right techniques reflecting attempt letter seems to be a fascinating experience to the hand. Select the topic of a reflecting attempt the most important thing in the reflecting attempt of the letter is decide a correct topic, in order to discuss. Reflecting of attempt the author interesting to form tones one should be interested in the topic. Writing this kind of attempts, a class participant has the opportunity, its/thoughts to unite philosophical or social points divide. Before beginning to write, a class participant should regard some possible topics and select an appealing. Letter of the reflecting attempts the structure of a reflecting attempt is similar to any other kind attempt: Purpose 1. The introductory point is to along-include the reader in narration. Form the first sentence sound intriguing, in the eye falling or the confusion. Here is possible all possible means of exciting attention. 2. Writing a thesis statement, is safe, to include...
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...Critically discuss the importance of reflection in the practice of management Student ID:20583416 Course: The reflective manager (MD4046) Lecturer: Dr. Elias Hadjielias Fall 2012 Assignment no. 1 Table of Contents Introduction Page 1.1 General Introduction to Reflection 3 1.2 Objectives and Purpose of the essay 3 Main Body 1.3-1.6 Review of Literature 3-4 1.7 Personal opinion of the writer 4 1.8 A practical example of Reflection in a certain case 4 1.9 Recommendations from the writer 5 Conclusion 2.0 Summary pg.3 5 2.1 References ...
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...Ernest, Ma Hok Yin ENG123 Reflective essay 25 May 2015 For some reason writing an English essay used to be a huge obstacle to me. I used to write an essay or stories quite straight forward, which is really ordinary at all. However this course made me allow to write with my own style. Apart from that, some techniques of writing I also learnt in this course, like how to write a fascinating thesis statement. This reflective essay will cover the way that this course changed me on writing and how it improved my skills. In the article How to write with style by Kurt Vonnegut, he states that finding a subject you care about is extremely crucial to your writing, “which will be the most compelling and seductive element in your style”. When I have to choose a subject for my essay, I used to put the difficulty of the subject as my biggest consideration, which I avoided all the difficult subject, even I was interested in it. However, Kurt inspired me by his words that if you want your reader willing to read your essay or article, you have to choose the subject that you really interested in and care bout, otherwise it is hard to fascinate your reader. It also reminds me as a writer, I have to put myself in my readers’ shoes sometimes when I am writing, this not only helps me on thinking of ideas, but also how to attract the readers by my use of language. In term of thinking of ideas, I did inspired a lot after I read The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter...
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...Introduction: In this essay, I will discuss several issues that seem to bind nursing practice with questions of ethics, sociology and management. Reflective practice is an important aspect of nursing management and in this essay we discuss implications of discrimination in nursing care and examine the importance of anti-discriminatory perspectives in nursing. In this paper, the case study I will elaborate is of an elderly woman who was of a non-British ethnic origin and spoke little English. A junior nurse visited her home to provide care but her attitude towards the patient has been discriminatory and abrupt, a situation that calls for serious reflection on the issues of racial discrimination at the clinical setting. The patient was apparently treated with leg ulcer. The questions that have to be considered here are: Where in the observation did discrimination occur and how this could have affected the delivery of care given? And how has discrimination influenced the lady’s care? The concept of anti-discriminatory practice as a contemporary issue within adult nursing is discussed here considering observational evidence and similar case studies. Reflection in Nursing: Reflective practice in nursing is guided by models of reflection. Reflective practice model serves as a framework within which nursing or other management professions can work. Reflective practice model is also a structural framework or learning model that serves the purposes of a profession and is particularly...
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...Reflective Essay #1 For this assignment write a reflective essay in response to one or more of the questions below. The goal is to express a thoughtful assessment of your educational journey in light of this course. You can choose which question(s) you wish to address. Use them as a starting point. Feel free to synthesize and run with them. But don’t feel so free as to write much more than 3 pages. Well, write all you want, but submit something that has been reviewed and edited to a more concise statement. Also, please submit your type-written essay with the text formatted at 1.5 spacing and 12 point font. By the way, I am not really looking for a critique of the readings or the course. This essay is about you. What, if anything, are you gaining by taking this course? 1. How does taking a “Natural World” course add value to your IAS education? In what ways does exposure to natural science perspectives color your view of how the world works? What is your take on the value of natural science research and its potential impact on your life beyond the class? Is your regard for the process of science and the issues of environmental science shifting? 2. Because you’ve completed Interdisciplinary Inquiry, you’ve read The Banking Concept of Education by Paulo Freire. Thus far, the course has featured a lot of lecturing by the professor that could easily be characterized as banking style education. How is the predominance of this style of classroom interaction...
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...Reflective Essay Karen Blanding UMUC REFLECTIVE ESSAY Expanding your writing ability can be difficult and often times frustrating, but when done well can change the opinions of many. In English 101, I learned the first steps to writing an advanced essay. I learned the importance of asking questions. I also learned how important it research author’s backgrounds. Any author with an extensive background on the information covered in your essay can help establish a stronger credibility .Another important element of an essay is the thesis statement. Over the course of the semester, I have written various type of essay and in each essay the thesis is always the most important sentence. I have learned the necessity of combining the most important information out of an article into one sentence; the thesis statement captures the reader’s attention and sets the tone for the rest of the essay. I also learned that there are different types of thesis statements associated with individual essays. This semester, the class focuses on creating the most effective and appropriate styled thesis statement for each essay. As a whole, I feel that my ability to form thesis statements has gotten stronger, yet I still struggle a bit with pulling them together. I can pull specific points out of an article and recognize commonalities’ with other articles. English 101 have made it easier for me to formulate a well thought out thesis statement and essay. I just spend too much time over thinking...
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