Fostering critically reflective thinking with first-year university students: early thoughts on implementing a reflective assessment task

Critical reflective thinking is a staple of desirable graduate outcomes worldwide, but is notoriously difficult to foster, especially in first-year undergraduate students. Students often doubt their ability to think beyond the perspectives and information delivered to them during class time. They may be reluctant to risk their personal thoughts and opinions, especially when those perspectives may be judged in the marking process. Attempting to...