Reflection ( DIEP )

Why should we reflect ?

'It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn . Without reflecting upon this experience, it may quickly be forgotten, or its learning potential lost. It is from the feelings and thoughts from this reflection that generalisations or concepts can be generated. And it is these concepts that allow new situations to be tackled effectively.'

DIEP Strategy

D-Describe : Describe objectively what happened 

                      Give details of what happened
                      What did I do, read, see, hear?

I-Interpret : Interpret the events
                    Explain your learning; new insights, connections with other learning, your feelings,                                               hypotheses, conclusion.
                    What was the reason I did this activity?
                    What might it mean?

E-Evaluate : Evaluate what you learned
                     Make judgement based on observations you have made
                     How was this useful?

P-Plan : Plan how this learning will be applied
              Comment on relevance to course, program, future profession, life...
              How might this learning apply in my future

REFLECTION

I was an Interactor of the Interact Club and also one of the committee of the club for 3 years during my secondary school. I was in charge of the post of IU Director for the first one and a half year and secretary for the following year. Most of the events and activities we held are most on the community service. We visited to old folk's home, dialysis centre and orphanage home. We also held activities like Recycle event, Club Trip, IU Night and more. I have learnt many things and gained new experience from these events. When we visited to the old folk's home and orphanage home, we buy some daily necessaries for them, help them clean up their place, and also some performance to entertain them. Futhermore, we also have some events like Installation and IU Night. Both of these events we prepared performances for the audience depends on different themes. All of the committee will prepare their performance since 1 months before the event. We practiced dancing, drama, band singing, orchestra and more. Some of them would also help to plan the decoration of the hall , the design of the ticket, price of the ticket and more. From these event, I realize that a good leader is very important in a club to bring up and improve the club. During that period, I also realize that being a member and a committee of a club is totally different. When I was a member, I think that planing an event is not that difficult. But when I become a committee, I think that planning an event and make an event success, we need cooperation between each and others, good communication skills, determination and creative. Other than that, we need keep calm to solve the problem and difficulties we faced. And also, we not only concern about our own job but also others. When they need help, we help each others so the event ended more successful. Some of the money that we fund during these activities will donate to the society centre who need helps such as dialysis centre, home for the disabled, orphanage home and old folk's home. From that, I noticed that there is a lots of people in the society that need our helps and I feel happy that we can help them to lighten their burden. Their smiling face is ours happiness.