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Reflection includes quiet inner thinking, wondering, and insight that leads to an increase in self-knowledge. Reflection involves the connection and organization of information. Quiet reflection provides a space for connecting and organizing information acquired through experience and other means.

Reflection in the school setting requires planning and commitment. There are opportunities for reflection in any subject. Students can connect and organize information and learn about themselves as learners while learning any discipline or skill. However, it is often difficult to make the quiet spaces available that students need to insightfully connect and organize information. Schedules are tight and there is much content to cover. Yet, teaching the process of reflection can give students the tools to make connections and organize information on their own.

Reflection and Cognition are related through their roles in the processing of information. Cognition is the thinking operation through which information and experiences are acquired. Reflection is the space in which that information is connected and organized.

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