Looking Back After You Learn

Learning to Learn · Learning to Learn · ages 9-10

Name ______________________ Date ____________

After Leo finishes his spelling test, which question is a good reflection question?
- What did my friend score on the test?
- What helped me remember the tricky words?
- Can I go outside now?
What does it mean to reflect after finishing a project?
- Look back and think about how the learning went
- Do the exact same project again
- Ask your teacher for a new project
Reflecting after learning only means checking if your answers were right or wrong.
Circle one: True False
Mia finishes her project and only asks, 'Did I get a good grade?' What part of reflecting is she skipping?
- Thinking about what helped her and what was confusing
- Asking her teacher for the grade
- Finishing the project on time
Ravi just finished a science project. Which question helps him reflect the most?
- What color should I paint my poster?
- How many people are in my group?
- What part confused me, and what would I try differently next time?
After a group project, Zoe writes down what worked well and what she'd try next time. What is she doing?
- Grading her teammates
- Reflecting on her learning
- Starting a brand new project
If a project turns out well, there is nothing left to reflect on.
Circle one: True False
Diego finishes a math unit, says 'It went fine,' and moves on. What part of reflecting did he skip?
- He never told his teacher he was done
- He never finished the math unit
- He never thought about what helped him or what was confusing

Answer key

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What helped me remember the tricky words? · A good reflection question looks at your own learning, not someone else's score or what comes next.
Look back and think about how the learning went · Reflecting means thinking back over how something went, not repeating it or jumping to something new.
False · Reflecting also means asking what helped you and what you'd change, not just checking right and wrong.
Thinking about what helped her and what was confusing · A grade tells you the result, but reflecting also means thinking about how the learning happened.
What part confused me, and what would I try differently next time? · Reflecting means thinking about what was hard and what you'd change, not small details of the project.
Reflecting on her learning · Writing down what worked and what to try next is exactly what reflecting looks like.
False · Even a project that goes well has things that helped, so it's still worth thinking about what to keep doing next time.
He never thought about what helped him or what was confusing · Saying 'it went fine' skips the real thinking part: what helped, what was hard, and what to try next.