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How will my degree develop it?

Throughout your degree at the University of Glasgow, you can expect detailed and useful feedback on pieces of work you submit. In addition, your lecturers will be happy to meet with you individually to discuss further feedback or more ways you can improve the quality of your work. Working on a dissertation or larger research project usually involves being assigned a supervisor, an expert who has spent years researching your area of interest, and in this case you will have myriad of opportunities to hear new ways you can develop. As you go through the degree, you will learn how best to apply and develop from feedback to improve your submissions, becoming a reflective learner. 

Hand in hand with feedback is goal setting. Throughout your degree you will get to know yourself as a learner, and thus be able to set aims and challenge yourself. Being a reflective learner also hence leads to being ambitious, self aware and confident. You will develop a good knowledge of where your strengths lie. This will help you to choose a career path to put to use all the graduate attributes you have developed!

Peer reviewing work is also an important part of many courses, particularly during activities like group presentations. These will give a chance to further develop ways to become a reflective learner. 

How else can I develop it?

There are many spaces outside the classroom at the University of Glasgow where you will be able to reflect on what you've learned inside it and develop this attribute:

- The UofG book club is a great way to improve your ability to synthesise ideas from something you have read, reflect and share your ideas confidently with a group. Bonus if you like reading!

- The UofG Careers Service offers a Career Accelerator tool which allows you to reflect on your stengths and learning, with the aim of providing you more direction in your professional path. 

- Other societies aim to teach students new skills and build on learning on a specific topic, reflecting on this together. For example, in the Private Equity Club members build their knowledge of financial issues and investment together. 

You can even develop your skills as a reflective learner in the moments walking out a lecture with course mates, or discussing the latest coursework due with your friends. These are all engaging in you in considering more deeply the content of your classes and what you are learning. 

Why is this attribute valuable to me?

In order to develop to your full potential in your studies at Glasgow and in your professional post-university life, you need to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. This will allow you to make wise professional decisions and put yourself forward for roles and opportunities you can excel at. On the other hand, it's important to recognise areas in which you can benefit from the strengths of others and collaborate as a team.